Christmas Tree Cake Dip

Grab your usual Little Debbie Christmas tree cakes and whip up this easy Christmas Tree Cake Dip! This is a creamy and festive treat you can make up with Little Debbie cakes, Cool Whip, cream cheese, and more. Pair with graham crackers, Biscoff cookies, pretzels, and any other dippers. This Little Debbie Christmas tree dip is a fluffy dessert dip for the holiday season. This recipe uses the popular snack cake that is a hit at the holidays.

This Little Debbie Christmas tree cake dip is so easy to make and is the no-bake Christmas dessert to serve up your family and friends. This easy recipe takes minutes to whip up, for a festive dip that is topped with red and green sprinkles. good for your next holiday party, movie night at home, or a midnight snack. This dessert dip recipe is one of our favorite sweet dessert dip recipes we make.

This Christmas Tree Cake Dip Is..

• An easy snack cake dip that is great for serving along the side of your usual Christmas dessert platters.
• An easy dessert that is made with simple ingredients.
• You use the Little Debbie Christmas Trees which are the viral dessert cakes for the Christmas season.
• Holiday gatherings approved!
• This is a TikTok recipe that is a sweet dip that went viral on social media.
• A simple recipe with festive sprinkles is a dippable dessert.

If you are looking for more easy Christmas recipes, try out our Nutter Butter Santa Cookies.

What is Christmas Tree Cake Dip?

Christmas tree cake dip is a cream cheese and Little Debbie cake dessert dip. This dessert became a viral recipe off of TikTok!

This is similar to our cheesecake dip but it does have a twist in flavor. We love Little Debbie snack cakes, and this is our favorite dessert dip.

• Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes – Grab the vanilla cakes for this recipe. You will crumble them up, for the ultimate cake dessert dip.
• Cream Cheese – Reach for softened cream cheese when mixing up the dip. Otherwise, it will not create that creamy texture.
• Milk
• Vanilla
• Cool Whip – Reach for a tub of Cool Whip, this is going to give your dip an texture that is fluffy.
• Candy Melts – Grab some red candy melts and use to drizzle on top of the dip. Now the chocolate on top is optional.
• Sprinkles – we did red and green colored sanding sugar for the top, along with some other Christmas sprinkles.

How to Make

Full directions on how to make a Christmas Tree Cake Dip are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post. This is a visual walkthrough to see how it is made.

Step One: Mix Up Dip

Add your cakes in a medium bowl and cream cheese, milk, and vanilla.

Next, you will add in the softened cream cheese. Mix until the mixture is nice and creamy.

Step Two: Fold in Cool Whip

Add in the cool whip and with a spatula fold in the whipped topping. Don’t overmix or it will deflate the dip.

Step Three: Add Dip to Bowl and Decorate

Add your dip to the bowl you want to serve it in. Top with sprinkles if you would like. Then melt your chocolate in the microwave and draw on a zig-zag or wavy line on top of the dip.

Serve your dessert dip with cookies, fruit, pretzels, graham crackers, or any other dippers of choice.

Expert Tip: The red stripes are optional, but it this the classic look of a Christmas tree cake snack. This holiday dip will be a great addition this Christmas season.

Variations To Recipe

Make sure to get small crumbs for the right creamy texture.

• You can use any of your usual dippers. Animal crackers, vanilla wafers, gingerbread cookies, fresh fruit, etc.
• These are seasonal snack cakes, so grab them while you can.
• A hand mixer or stand mixer is handy for creaming up the batter.
• You can use chocolate Christmas tree cakes if you would like. Then sprinkle with mini chocolate chips to satisfy your sweet tooth.
• Softened cream cheese is a must for this. Otherwise, the texture will be lumpy.

Storing Leftovers

You will want to refrigerate your dip in the fridge. Just make sure to cover it in plastic wrap or an airtight container. You can store the dip for 3-4 days.

Practical notes

How to soften cream cheese quickly?

Leave the package of cream cheese in the foil wrapper. Use warm water in a bowl and place the cream cheese in the water. Let it sit for 5 minutes, and then check the texture. Repeat if you need it to be softened more.

How do you add extra cake flavor to the dip?

Want added cake flavor to your dip? You can add a couple of extra snack cakes to the dip. This will elevate the flavor of the dip tremendously.

Craving more holiday recipes? If so check out these Christmas treats.

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Ingredients

Makes 2 cups

• 1 5 count box Vanilla Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes, crumbled
• 1 8 ounce package cream cheese, room temperature
• ¼ cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 16 ounce container frozen whipped topping, thawed
• ¼ cup red candy melts, melted (optional)
• Red and green colored sanding sugar

Method

1. In a large bowl add your crumbled Little Debbie cakes, cream cheese, milk, and extract. Mix up until creamy.
2. Fold in the Cool Whip in the bowl with a spatula. Don't overmix.
3. Pour the dip in a bowl, and then add on the festive Christmas sprinkles.
4. Then melt your red candy melts and pour into a piping bag or sandwich bag. Cut tip off the sandwich bag, and drizzle a zig zag look on top of the dessert dip.
5. Serve with cookies, fruit, pretzels, or any other dippers of choice.

Kitchen notes

Little Debbie Cakes

– Add in a couple extra cakes if you want more cake flavor. You can also swap with chocolate cakes if you prefer. Sprinkles – The sprinkles are optional but it really gives you that Little Debbie cakes look. Storing – Refrigerate the cake dip in the fridge in an airtight container or covered with plastic wrap or foil.