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Christmas Tree Cake Balls Recipe

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  • Author: Lana
  • Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Yield: 48 servings 1x

Description

These festive Christmas Tree Cake Balls combine Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes with creamy cream cheese and are coated in smooth white almond bark, decorated with green sprinkles and red candy melts drizzle. Perfect for holiday parties, they’re bite-sized, easy to make, and sure to delight both kids and adults with their sweet, creamy texture and colorful holiday design.

Ingredients

Scale

Base

  • 17.24 ounces Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes (equivalent to 2 boxes of small cakes and 1 box of large cakes)
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature

Coating and Decoration

  • 16 ounces white almond bark
  • 1/3 cup red candy melts
  • 1/4 cup green sprinkles or sanding sugar

Instructions

  1. Prepare the cream cheese: In a medium-sized bowl, beat the room temperature cream cheese until it is softened and smooth, allowing it to blend easily with the cake pieces.
  2. Combine cakes with cream cheese: Unwrap the Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes and roughly break them into pieces. Add the cake pieces to the cream cheese and mix thoroughly until combined into a uniform mixture.
  3. Prepare the baking sheet: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and facilitate easy cleanup.
  4. Shape the cake balls: Using a small cookie scoop, form the mixture into approximately 1-inch diameter balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet in an even layer.
  5. Chill the cake balls: Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator or freezer for at least 2 hours to allow the balls to firm up and set.
  6. Melt the almond bark: Melt the white almond bark either in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between to avoid burning, or gently using a double boiler until smooth.
  7. Melt the red candy melts: In a separate bowl, melt the red candy melts until smooth. Transfer the melted candy to a zip-top bag or piping bag for drizzling later.
  8. Coat the cake balls: Dip each chilled cake ball completely into the melted white almond bark, ensuring an even coating. Tap off any excess coating before placing it back onto the lined baking sheet.
  9. Apply sprinkles: Immediately after coating, sprinkle the green sprinkles or sanding sugar generously over the wet almond bark to decorate.
  10. Repeat coating and decorating: Continue dipping and sprinkling all the remaining cake balls until they are all coated and decorated.
  11. Drizzle with red candy melts: After the almond bark has hardened and set, drizzle the melted red candy melts over the cake balls in festive patterns using the piping or zip-top bag. Allow the drizzle to set completely before serving.

Notes

  • Room temperature cream cheese is essential for easy mixing and smooth texture.
  • Chilling the cake balls thoroughly helps to achieve a smooth coating without breakage.
  • If you do not have almond bark, white melting chocolate or white chocolate chips can be used as a substitute.
  • Use a small cookie scoop or spoon to maintain uniform size for even cooking and presentation.
  • Store finished cake balls in an airtight container in the refrigerator to keep them fresh for up to 5 days.
  • Try customizing sprinkles and candy melt colors for different occasions or themes.
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: No-Cook
  • Cuisine: American

Keywords: Christmas cake balls, holiday dessert, bite-sized treats, Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes, cream cheese cake balls, festive holiday snacks

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