Classic Holiday Wreath Cake

Recipe courtesy "Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade Desserts", Miramax Books, 2003.

Show: Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra LeeEpisode: Holiday Show

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Prep Time:
15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 servings

Times:

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Total:: 15 min

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Ingredients

1 (10 to 12-ounce) purchased angel food cake
1 (16-ounce) container vanilla frosting
Green food coloring
2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
3 purchased sugar leaf decorations, or green decorating gel
3 hard cinnamon-flavored candies, or red decorating gel

Directions

Place cake, wide side down, on a serving platter. Place frosting in a large bowl. Stir food coloring, 1 drop at a time, into frosting until desired color is achieved. Spread frosting evenly over top and sides of cake to coat completely. Press coconut into frosting to resemble snow. Arrange candy leaves atop cake, or pipe green gel atop cake to resemble holly leaves. Arrange cinnamon candies atop cake, or pipe red gel atop cake to resemble holly berries.

Variation: Marzipan can be used to make your own holly leaves. Place marzipan in a medium metal bowl. Using disposable gloves, knead food coloring, 1 drop at a time, into marzipan until desired color is achieved. Flatten marzipan piece, and then place between 2 sheets of plastic wrap. Using a rolling pin, roll out marzipan to 1/2-inch thickness. Using a small sharp knife or holly leaf-shaped cookie cutter, cut out leaves.

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recipe Classic Holiday Wreath Cake
sara cumberland, WI 01-30-2009
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icing
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

if you don't like regular icing on an angel food cake, try using whipped cream instead, just put the food coloring in it the... same as if you were using the icing, just make sure to keep the cake cold if using cream. Read more
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TARA E PATCHOGUE, NY 12-27-2007
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AMAZING
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

THIS CAKE TASTED AMAZING AND LOOKED AMAZING EVERYONE THOUGHT I WAS IN THE KITCHEN FOR HOURS....
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Anonymous 12-26-2007
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it is gorgeous and great for the holidays
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

it is gorgeous and great for the holidays
recipe Classic Holiday Wreath Cake
Terri Victorville, CA 05-28-2007
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Good beginning
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This looked so pretty - but I agree with others, angel food cake is not the best for this. Try a good white cake, or carrot... cake & decorate for Halloween. You can do a lot with this idea.Read more
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Tracey Rockington, VT 12-31-2006
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Sounded cute
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

looked and tasted not so cute.
recipe Classic Holiday Wreath Cake
Annamaria Winslow, AZ 12-30-2006
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The thought of frosting on angel food cake
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

is bad enough. My sister in law made this for our family holiday celebration. It was heavy and dry and overpowered by... frosting. The exact opposite of what angel food should be. Light and airy and deilicately sweetened.Read more