Description
Festive Christmas tree cake dip brings holiday cheer to dessert tables across North America. Sweet cream cheese base and crumbled cake create an irresistible party treat you’ll want to share with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes
- 8 oz (226 g) cream cheese, softened
- 8 oz (226 g) Cool Whip, thawed
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cake, for garnish
- Red and green sprinkles
- Cookies
- Graham crackers
- Pretzels
- Fruit
Instructions
- Whipping Foundation: Aggressively beat cream cheese until achieving an ultra-smooth, cloud-like texture without any lingering lumps.
- Cake Deconstruction: Meticulously fragment Christmas tree snack cakes into varied dimensions, preserving some larger chunks to maintain delightful textural intrigue.
- Ingredient Fusion: Seamlessly blend chopped cake fragments into the cream cheese base, ensuring even distribution and creating a harmonious mixture that captures the essence of holiday indulgence.
- Creamy Transformation: Systematically fold whipped topping, powdered sugar, and milk into the developing dip, whisking until the components unite into a luxuriously silky consistency.
- Festive Presentation: Elegantly transfer the creamy mixture into a serving dish, sculpting a pristine surface that serves as a canvas for holiday embellishments.
- Decorative Finale: Artfully scatter red and green holiday crystals across the dip’s surface, transforming the creation into a visually captivating seasonal centerpiece.
- Serving Suggestion: Accompany the Christmas Tree Cake Dip with an enticing selection of dipping companions like graham crackers, pretzels, and fresh fruit slices, inviting guests to explore this playful culinary experience.
Notes
- Whip Cream Cheese Smoothly: Beat cream cheese at room temperature to avoid lumps and achieve a silky, spreadable texture that ensures a creamy dip base.
- Preserve Cake Texture: Keep some cake chunks slightly larger to provide interesting bite and textural variety, preventing the dip from becoming too uniform.
- Control Sweetness Levels: Adjust powdered sugar gradually, tasting as you mix to prevent overwhelming sweetness and maintain a balanced flavor profile.
- Chill for Enhanced Flavor: Refrigerate the dip for 30-60 minutes before serving to allow ingredients to meld and develop a more intense, cohesive taste experience.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg