This year, venture beyond traditional Christmas cookies and pies and bring some joy to your table with eye-popping, show-stopping Christmas cakes. These beautiful cakes are a sight to behold and they taste pretty darn good too! From indulgent chocolate masterpieces to beautifully decorated cakes that will help you “win” Christmas, let these beauties steal the spotlight and redefine what a holiday dessert should be.
Candy Cane Layered Cake
Vanilla cake, cream cheese icing, mint buttercream icing, and candy canes – need we say more? This minty cake from Ahead of Thyme is a delight for the senses! Not only is it gorgeous, but the contrast between the smooth, creamy icing and crunchy candy cane bits is magical. If a cake could smile, this cake would! Let this whimsical, festive beauty liven up your celebration this year.
Hot Cocoa Cake with Whipped Marshmallow
This cake version of hot cocoa from How Sweet Eats just couldn’t be any more decadent. The rich, chocolate layers are enveloped with smooth chocolate cream cheese icing and topped with whipped marshmallow. This is guilty pleasure you’ll love indulging! You might as well serve a slice up with an actual hot cup of cocoa!
Upside Down Pear Gingerbread Cake
Sweet, juicy pears, spiced gingerbread cake, and brown sugar caramel sauce come together in this gorgeous cake for a show-stopping presentation that will keep your guests talking long after they leave. If there’s one cake to make this season, let this one from Sally’s Baking Addiction be the one. It’s as delicious as it is unique!
White Christmas Cake
This pretty, three-layer cake from Taste of Home is chock full of white chocolate, coconut, and pecans. This cheery dessert is sure to bring joy to your dessert table. See those red “berries” on top? Those are red Sixlets candies! Feel free to get creative with how you decorate the top of this cake!
Mama’s German Chocolate Cake
This rich, chocolate German cake from Southern Living is best served with a (very) cold glass of milk. You’ll need something to mellow out all that chocolate! The cake itself is excellent, but it’s that German coconut-pecan frosting that we simply can’t resist. This is one traditional cake that will always impress – and we promise, you won’t have any leftovers!
Christmas Tree Cake
This sophisticated cake from Preppy Kitchen will add an elegant touch to your celebratory meal. The delicate icing with a dusting of snow and those ice cream cone Christmas trees add just the right amount of “Christmas” to this dessert without going overboard. The beautiful green and white piping in the layers is a playful touch.
Baklava Cheesecake
What could be better than baklava and cheesecake?! Set inside a flaky phyllo dough, this rich, nutty, creamy cheesecake is to-die for! Surprisingly, this cheesecake is fairly easy to put together – but shhh…don’t tell your guests that! They’ll think you slaved all day over this one! For an added “wow” factor, top this beauty with crushed pistachios, citrus zest, or edible rose petals. Note: This is a great cake to make ahead of time as it can be frozen for up to two months.
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