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    Christmas and Winter Cakes

    December 17, 2016 By Melissa Diamond 11 Comments

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     'Tis the season for Christmas and winter cakes, tutorials, recipes, and ideas- and if you're looking for a little holiday inspiration, you have come to the right place!

     

    Christmas and Winter Cakes!

     

    Today, we are sharing a roundup of our favorite Christmas and winter cake tutorials from over the years! You will find adorable cake designs and delicious recipes.

    We will continue to add to this list throughout the season and from year to year, so make sure to check back often!

     

    Last updated 11/2022

     

    Favorite Christmas and Winter Cakes!

    All of our featured Tutorials are free video and blog posts from our site. We have designs for all skill levels of cake decorating!

    Thanks so much for stopping by. In this post, you'll find Santa cakes, snowman cakes, Christmas tree cakes, reindeer, and more- as well as a few favorite holiday cake recipes!

    Enjoy scrolling through, and if you give any of these a try, we would love for you to leave a comment and photo below!

    More Recipes!

    In addition to the featured cake recipes in today's post, you can find a great roundup of Favorite Christmas Cakes in our 60+ Christmas Cake Recipes post!

    Finally, don't miss our full collection of favorite Cake Recipes and Cake Decorating Tutorials in our Recipes & Tutorials Section!

     

     

    A Roundup of Our Christmas & Winter Cake Tutorials!

    Sharing a collection of our FAVORITE Christmas and Winter Cake Tutorials and Recipes as featured on My Cake School!

    1

    Sweet and Simple Santa Cake- Video Tutorial

    This sweet, small Santa Cake is sure to bring smiles! He is decorated with buttercream

    2

    Sweet Snowman Cake

    3

    Christmas Tree Cake in Chocolate

    I love this elegant Christmas Tree Cake and it isn't difficult to create with chocolate candy coating! This cake would be perfect for Christmas parties or your holiday dessert table. Don't miss this fun, free cake tutorial!

    4

    Loopy Christmas Bow -Cake Video Tutorial

    We just love big loopy bows! This Christmas version is no exception- we just love these bright colors and patterns! Instantly take your holiday cakes (or any cake) to a new level with a giant loopy bow ;0)

    5

    Tiered Snowman Cake - Free Cake Video

    One of our favorites! This simple tiered cake is easily transformed into a smiling snowman! This is such a fun, easy cake design. Learn to make it in our free tutorial!

    6

    Santa's Clothesline Cake- A Cake Decorating Video Tutorial

    Learn how to make this funny little Santa Clothesline Cake design in this free cake decorating video tutorial!

    7

    Hanging Ornaments Cake- Free Video Tutorial

    This hanging ornament cake is another fun one for the holidays! I love the dimension of the chocolate ornaments!

    8

    Red Velvet Pound Cake

    This moist Red Velvet Pound Cake has wonderful richness from the butter and cream in the recipe, and the perfect amount of chocolate flavor. We love it with cream cheese frosting!

    9

    Christmas Stocking Cake Tutorial

    This adorable Christmas Stocking Cake is easier than it looks to create! Fill your carved sheet cake stocking with all sorts of fun candies or gifts. Perfect for Christmas parties! Learn to make this fun design in our free cake decorating video tutorial!

    10

    Christmas Village Cake

    This cookie Christmas Village Cake is one of our favorites!! So colorful and festive for Christmas parties! This design would also be great for single tier cakes and sheet cakes!

    11

    Buttercream Reindeer Cake- Free Video Tutorial

    This fun and simple buttercream reindeer cake design is perfect for Christmas parties! Learn how to make it in our free cake video tutorial!

    12

    Sledding Snowmen Cake Video!

    This carved spiral tier sledding cake is another of our favorites for Christmas and winter! This is one of our favorite and most popular holiday cakes. Find out how to create it in our free tutorial!

    13

    Red Truck Cake Topper- Video Tutorial

    This red pickup truck cake topper is one of my favorites for the season! Learn how to make this sweet cake in our free cake video tutorial!

    14

    Christmas Petit Fours- A Cake Decorating Video Tutorial

    These sweet Christmas petit fours are sure to bring smiles! Learn how to make them in our free tutorial!

    15

    Christmas Tree Sheet Cake- Free Cake Video

    Learn to make this easy carved Christmas tree sheet cake in our free cake video tutorial! This sweet cake design is perfect for all skill levels of cake decorating!

    16

    Reindeer Cupcakes- Free Video Tutorial

    These reindeer cupcakes are the cutest and so easy! Learn how to make them in our free cupcake decorating video!

    17

    Orange Spice Cake- A Doctored Cake Mix Recipe

    This doctored cake mix Orange Spice Cake has so much flavor!! We just love this combination, and spice cakes are perfect for holiday gatherings!

    18

    Gingerbread House Cake- Free Video Tutorial

    We had so much fun making this gingerbread house cake! This cake would be perfect for holiday parties. Learn how to make it in our free cake video!

    19

    Spice Cake with Orange Spice Cream Cheese Frosting

    This scratch Spice Cake with Orange Spice Cream Cheese Frosting is moist and fluffy and has wonderful flavor! We love this cake year-round but especially for fall and winter gatherings!

    20

    Christmas Cupcakes- A Video Tutorial

    Learn these adorable and simple Christmas and winter cupcake designs in our step by step blog cupcake tutorial!

    21

    Winter Gnomes Cake- Free Cake Video

    These cute little Winter Gnomes are so much fun to make! Learn how to make this fun and festive design in our free cake video!

    22

    Pastel Christmas Cake Tutorial

    Sweet Christmas Tree Cake in pastels! Learn how to make this sweet Christmas cake in our easy, free cake tutorial! So festive and fun! We'll demonstrate striped buttercream, a pastel chocolate drip, and chocolate candy coating Christmas Trees!

    23

    Quilled Christmas Tree Cake - Video Tutorial

    This beautifully unique quilled Christmas Tree Cake Design looks so impressive but is not difficult to create! Learn how to make it in our free cake decorating tutorial! This cake would be elegant as a white tree as well!

    24

    Sledding into Christmas Video- A Cake Video Tutorial

    Learn how to make an adorable Sledding Hill Cake in our free cake decorating video tutorial! We'll show you how to make a sledding hill from sheet cakes as well as Santa and reindeer!

    25

    Sweet Santa Claus Pull-Apart Cupcake Cake- Blog Tutorial

    This pull apart Santa cupcake cake is one of my favorites! Learn how to make him in our step by step blog tutorial!

    26

    Ornament Wreath Cake~-Blog Tutorial

    This Ornament Wreath Cake is so simple to create yet so elegant! Learn to make it in our step by step blog tutorial!

    27

    White Chocolate Ganache Christmas Tree Cake- A Video Tutorial

    This elegant white chocolate ganache cake is the perfect centerpiece for your Christmas dessert table! Free Cake Decorating Video Tutorial

    28

    Eggnog Cake with Eggnog Buttercream- A Scratch Recipe

    This moist and delicious Eggnog Cake from scratch is so flavorful and perfect for the holidays!

    29

    Red Velvet Cake - Doctored Cake Mix Recipe

    This delicious Red Velvet Cake is super moist and has just the right amount of chocolate flavor. I love red velvet year-round, but especially for Christmas and winter gatherings!

    30

    Red Velvet Marble Pound Cake with Peppermint Glaze

    The most flavorful Red Velvet Marble Pound Cake with Peppermint Glaze! We love this cake year round, but adding the peppermint glaze makes it the perfect Christmas on winter cake!

    31

    Peppermint Mocha Cake

    This delicious Peppermint Mocha Cake is super moist and has the perfect balance of chocolate, peppermint, and espresso!

    32

    Santa and Rudolph Cake Toppers- Free Video

    Learn how to make these adorable Santa and Rudolph cake toppers for your Christmas cakes in this free cake decorating video tutorial!

    33

    Christmas Tree of Buttons- Cake Decorating Blog Tutorial

    This cute Christmas Tree sheet cake design involves lots of fondant buttons! Such a unique Christmas cake design from our step by step blog tutorial!

    34

    Red Velvet Cupcakes from Scratch

    Moist and Delicious Red Velvet Cupcakes! This recipe is always a favorite (and can be used for cake layers as well!)

    35

    Reindeer Candy Bars & Cuteness

    Here are some fun Reindeer themed dessert ideas- so quick and easy! Hop over to our step by step blog tutorial to learn how we made them!

    36

    Red Velvet Cake from Scratch

    We love this moist and delicious classic red velvet cake recipe! We love to pair it with cream cheese frosting!

    37

    Gingerbread Latte Cake Recipe

    This Gingerbread Latte Cake is the perfect blend of gingerbread and espresso flavor! Super moist and delicious- a great choice for Christmas and winter gatherings!

    38

    Gingerbread Cake ~ A Doctored Cake Mix Recipe

    Nobody would guess that this moist and flavorful gingerbread cake is so easy to make! It all starts with a simple cake mix!

    39

    White Chocolate Cranberry Cake

    This White Chocolate Cranberry Layer Cake has so much flavor!

    40

    Christmas Tree Cake- Video Tutorial

    This beautiful buttercream-frosted Christmas Tree Cake is so much fun to make, and perfect for Christmas parties!

    41

    Winter Wonderland of White Chocolate Trees- Blog Tutorial

    This elegant cake of White Chocolate Trees is from a step by step blog cake tutorial!

    42

    Yule Log Cake- A Free Cake Decorating Video Tutorial

    This yule log cake is a beautiful Christmas tradition! We'll show you how to make this light, elegant dessert in our free cake video tutorial!

    43

    White Chocolate Peppermint Cake

    This ultra moist White Chocolate Peppermint Cake with White Chocolate Peppermint Buttercream frosting is amazing!

    44

    Chocolate Candy Cane Cake with Striped Filling!- Free Video

    I love the combination of chocolate and peppermint! This Chocolate Candy Cane Cake has an extra fun surprise in the striped candy cane filling!

    45

    Snow Globe Cake-- Free Video

    This snowman snow globe cake is so cute for Christmas gatherings!

    46

    Sweet Snowman Cake~ Quick Cake Decorating Video Tutorial!

    This sweet snowman cake is such a fun sheet cake design for the holidays! Learn to make it in our free cake video tutorial!

    47

    Owl Cake - Free Video Tutorial

    This adorable winter owl cake is decorated almost entirely with buttercream and chocolate accents.

    48

    Nativity Cake- A Cake Decorating Video Tutorial

    This elegant Nativity Cake is from our member section- It's one of our favorites!

    49

    Birch Yule Log Cake with Birds- Free Cake Video Tutorial

    This birch tree yule log cake with sweet little winter bluebirds is such a cute design for the holidays! We'll show you how to. make a simple cake roll (decorated like a birch log) and sweet fondant birdies!

    50

    Christmas Cupcake Tutorial

    These adorable Christmas Cupcake Designs are so much fun to make! Perfect for holiday parties!

    51

    Rudolph and Car Cake Topper!- A Cake Decorating Video Tutorial

    Here's a funny little cake design with Rudolph behind the wheel! Learn how to make it in our free video tutorial!

    52

    Rudolph Buttercream Transfer- Cake Video

    This free cake video tutorial features a lesson in frozen buttercream transfers as well as a smiling Rudolph!

     

     

     

     

    Related posts:

    1. Christmas Cupcake Tutorial
    2. Christmas Tree of Buttons~Cake Blog Tutorial
    3. Reindeer Candy Bars & Cuteness
    4. Winter Wonderland of White Chocolate Trees- Blog Tutorial
    5. Sweet Santa Claus Pull-Apart Cupcake Cake- Blog Tutorial
    « Snow Globe Cake- Video Tutorial
    Rudolph Buttercream Transfer- Cake Video »

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    1. Ann from Atlanta December 18, 2014 at 10:31 am

      All are adorable. Thanks for another great year of cakes.

      Reply
    2. Nancy Smith December 18, 2014 at 11:10 am

      You gals are the best! Thanks for sharing all of your great talents! Have a happy holiday season!

      Reply
    3. Melissa Diamond December 18, 2014 at 11:55 am

      Thank you Ann & Nancy!

      Reply
    4. Janie Moss December 20, 2014 at 9:38 am

      Thanks you so much. I love them all!

      Reply
    5. PattyBug December 20, 2014 at 10:10 am

      Awesome! Thanks so much! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

      Reply
    6. Melissa Diamond December 20, 2014 at 6:25 pm

      Thanks Janie & PattyBug!!

      Reply
    7. Saundra Payne November 29, 2017 at 10:03 am

      Thank you for sharing all these lovely tutorials. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

      Reply
    8. GuppyLove November 29, 2017 at 2:33 pm

      Thank you for all these & my favorite of all ;) - WHITE CHOCOLATE GANACHE CHRISTMAS TREE CAKE- A VIDEO TUTORIAL

      Reply
    9. Sneha December 2, 2017 at 5:13 am

      Awesome, I love this all. Thank you for yummy cakes

      Reply
    10. Lynnie February 17, 2018 at 6:18 pm

      I just came across your website...I was looking for an eggnog cake recipe and yours look amazing! I was given a bottle of eggnog that contains booze in it and I don't drink it but prefer to bake with it and your recipe looks wonderful...I can hardly wait to try it...I wish I had your website at Christmas....wow! Thank you for posting...I'm not good at cake decorating, maybe I will be daring enough to try to learn.

      Reply
    11. MsGF November 26, 2022 at 7:39 pm

      Lots of fabulous ideas! :-) Love it!

      Reply

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