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40+ Cute Christmas Cake Ideas You Need To Make!

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Looking for some fun and creative Christmas Cake ideas to make this holiday season?  I have you covered!  I love making cake around the holidays, especially with Christmas spices.  Whether you’ll be enjoying a cake at home, bringing cake to a dinner party or to the office, there are tons of ideas you can try below!

Making Cake is pretty easy especially if you have the right tools!  I wanted to share some of my top picks to get you started:

I also wanted to mention, don’t let the images intimidate you!  I’ve included the recipes below each cake that explains in detail how to make both the cake and decorations!  Many are a lot easier than they appear and are sure to impress!

Remember, if you like any of the cakes feel free to pin them to Pinterest!

Best Christmas Cake Ideas

1) Gingerbread Orange Layer Cake

Image and Recipe Via The Sugar Coated Cottage

2) Peppermint Cream Cheese Buttercream Chocolate Cake 

Image and Recipe Via the Sugar Coated Cottage 

3) Christmas Cupcake Wreath

Image & Recipe Via The Cake Blog

 

4) Retro Christmas Tree Cake

Image and Recipe Via Country Living 

5) Chocolate Cranberry Christmas Mini Cakes (Vegan, Gluten-free, nut free)

Image and recipe Via Nirvana Cakery 

6) Sugared Rosemary and Cranberry Garnish Cake 

Image and recipe via Ella Claire & Co.

7) Cream Tarte Tree Cake

Image and Recipe Via The Cake Blog

 

8) Raspberry Almond Cake

Image and Recipe Via The Sugar Coated Cottage 

9) Candy Cane Crunch Cake 

Image and Recipe Via A Beautiful Plate 

 

10) Gingerbread Topped Christmas Cake

Image and Recipe Via Domestic Gothess

 

11) Chocolate Raspberry + Red Wine Wreath Bundt Cake

Image and Recipe Via The Buzz Blog

12) Raspberry & Chocolate Semifreddo 

Image and Recipe Via Wholesome Patisserie

 

13) Mulled Wine Chocolate cake with orange mascarpone cream

Image and Recipe Via Domestic Gothess

14) Christmas Tree Cake 

Image and Recipe Via Preppy Kitchen

 

15) Salted Caramel Gingerbread Cake With Orange Buttercream

Image and Recipe Via The Butter Half

 

16) Wreath Cupcakes

Image and Recipe Via The Cake Blog

 

17) White Birch Log

Image and recipe via The Cake Blog

 

18) Easy Pull Apart Christmas Tree Cupcake Cake

Recipe and Image Via The Sugar Coated Cottage

19) Vegan Chocolate Orange Cake (Gluten Free & Nut Free)

Image and Recipe Via Nirvana Cakery

 

20) Festive Candy Cane Cake

Image and recipe Via The Loopy Whisk 

21) Red Velvet Christmas Parfait 

Image and Recipe Via Fashion Cooking

22) Candied Pretzel Christmas Cake 

Image and Recipe Via Country Living

23) Reindeer Cake 

Image and Recipe Via Taste of Home

24) Festive Drip Cake

Image and Recipe Via Afternoon Crumbs

 

25) Malteser Cake

Image and Recipe Via The Whoot

 

26) Orange and chocolate Bundt Cake 

Image and Recipe Via Sugar et al

 

27) Festive Chocolate Peppermint Cake

Image and Recipe Via The Kitchen Mccabe

28) S’mores Cake

Image and Recipe Via Life Love and Sugar 

29) Yule Log Cake

Image and recipe via Blogger Bests 

30) Sparkling Cranberry White Chocolate Bundt Cake 

Image and Recipes Life Love and Sugar 

31) Eggnog Cake

Image and Recipe Via Cake by Courtney 

 

32) White Christmas Sparkle Cake 

Image and Recipe Via How Sweet Eats 

 

33) Spiced hot Chocolate Cake

Image and Recipe Via The Kitchen Mccabe

34) Red Velvet Christmas Cake With CSR Sugar

Image and Recipe Sugar et al 

 

35) Wreath Cupcakes

Image and recipe via The Sweet Rebellion 

36) Christmas Cake Pops

Image and Recipe Via The Sweet Rebellion 

 

37) Gingerbread Amaretto Chocolate Tarte 

Image and Recipe Via Lazy Cat Kitchen 

 

38) Black Forest Cake 

Image and Recipe Via What Charlotte Baked 

 

39) Wood Stump Cake

Image and Recipe Via Little Vintage Baking 

 

40) Christmas Cake 

Image and Recipe Via Preppy Kitchen 

41) SnowFlake Cake

Recipe and Image Via Preppy Kitchen 

42) Winter Wonderland White Chocolate Cake

Image and Recipe Via Preppy Kitchen

That’s everything I hope you enjoyed my Christmas Cake post!  I had so much fun creating it, I love looking at fun festive cakes.  If you’re looking for similar articles read these next!

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