Healthier Little Debbie’s Christmas Tree Cakes

These healthier Little Debbie's Christmas tree cakes bring all the nostalgia of
the classic childhood treat, while being made with healthier-for-you
ingredients! These couldn't be easier, with options to make homemade cake or
using a wholesome store-bought mix and are the perfect treat for any dessert
table!

Servings:

Author:

Prep Time
10 minutes

Cook Time
12 minutes

Total Time
25 minutes

Course:

Dessert Snack

Cuisine:

American

Keywords:

vegan cake healthy baking Copycat Recipe healthy cake Christmas Cake Christmas baking copycat little debbie’s little debbie’s

🧂 Ingredients

1 box Simple Mills vanilla Cake mix

*or batch of homemade cake
1 container of Miss Jones vanilla frosting

*or a homemade batch of frosting
1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips
2-3 tsp coconut oil

*to help thin the chocolate
Sprinkles, as needed
3 cups Monk fruit powdered sugar

*or regular powdered sugar
1/2 cup vegan or grass-fed butter
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp milk, of choice

*I used cashew

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to your cake mix/recipe instructions. Prepare the cake mix.
2 Spread it out onto a small, parchment-lined sheet pan. I used a medium sheet
pan. Bake according to instructions (I peak on mine a few minutes earlier as its
thinner than normal). Let cool once done.
3 Using a tree cookie cutter, cut trees out of the cake.
4 Add frosting to one side of the cakes. Then sandwich the other halves on top.
5 In a large shallow bowl, add the chocolate chips. Melt in 30 second increments
in the microwave, stirring well between each, until smooth. Or use the
double-boiler method to melt them.
6 Dip each cake carefully, using a fork to help lift it out & drain off excess
chocolate. Place on the sheet pan. Top with sprinkles.
7 Place the cakes in the fridge to firm up! Enjoy.
8 Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, beat the butter until light and fluffy. Add
in the vanilla, beating until combined. Add the powdered sugar ½ cup at a time,
mixing well between each addition, until you reach your desired consistency. You
may need to add more to make it thicker!