They really are so easy to make, just with some frosting and sugar cones and a few decorating tips and you're on your way to the most festive cake you ever decorated.
For those who make candy or gingerbread houses, these are perfect for a Christmas snowy forest of trees.
I left mine plain so you can see how they look but they can be decorated any way you like.
These are sure to melt anyone who loves creative food art.
The kids love to make Reindeer Peanut Butter cookies and the perfect breakfast for the holidays are Cookie Cutter Pancakes, they're so festive for the holiday and easy to do!
We even make sugar cone Easter Baskets for the Easter holiday, they just are so adorable check them out here.
Edible trees are a great project for the family also and the kids just love to decorate them.
Scroll down to the recipe card for instructions.
A Festive Edible Christmas Tree Suggestions
I made these Christmas edible trees to decorate the tops of cakes during the Christmas holiday season
I use them for Christmas candy villages and gingerbread house decorations and they're just perfect to add to the center of a large cookie tray.
The best part was, they got to eat them every Christmas eve with the candy house.
These Christmas trees can be used to decorate the top of sheet cakes to make a more festive look.
Making a village scene on a cake with the Christmas tree in the center was always my favorite cake to bring to a party, it also was admired every time I did bring one.
Get Creative Tips!
- Fill the empty part of the tree with wrapped or loose candy. Place a cookie under the tree and seal it with more icing (it's a nice little surprise inside for the kids)
- Decorate the tree with colorful small candy balls and add licorice red whips for garland
- Add to top cakes, cupcakes, or perfect when making a gingerbread house for edible trees for a forest scene
Christmas Edible Trees
These Edible Sugar Cones are so easy to make!
You can get super creative decorating them with candies.
They really don't take much time and most of the items can be found in a local dollar store.
The kids are always anxious to help make these and of course, they love to eat them.
Decorating Tips
As I mentioned before, make sure you work on a flat surface like a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or wax paper.
Let them dry for around 4 hours so they are easier to remove without ruining the branches.
Use a spatula for lifting off the cookie sheet.
If you are in a hurry to use them, freeze them on the cookie sheet, remove them frozen and place them on cakes.
Edible Sugar Cone Christmas Tree Pin for later
Try Some Of My Other Holiday Suggestions and Recipes
Graham Cracker Houses
Colored Sugars for Cakes and Cookies
Holiday Peanut Butter Candy
For Other Holiday Recipe Ideas See Link Below
Best Holiday Side Dishes
Red White and Blue Recipes
Thanksgiving Recipes
Christmas Recipes
Italian Christmas Eve Recipes
24 Cookie Recipes
Yield: 12
Edible Sugar Cone Christmas Tree Tutorial
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These Edible Sugar Cones are made into holiday Christmas trees. These are perfect for decorating cakes, holiday gingerbread house backgrounds, and just fun projects to get the kids involved with. Delicious in every bite when they are used for cake toppers!
ingredients:
- Here is all you need to get started:
- 1 or 2 cans of store-bought canned frosting
- 1 box of powdered sugar
- 1 package of 12 - sugar ice cream cones (found at most dollar stores)
- Assorted candy decorations (sprinkles, colored sugar, decorating colored gems, any colorful little decorative candies will do, shaped colored marzipan if you want to cut out a star for the top of the tree, get creative!
- green food coloring
- Star tip
- Pastry bag either parchment paper or reusable bag (found at most dollar stores)
- Wax paper
- Make sure you add powdered sugar to the frosting until its very thick and not runny at all. Add a drop of green food coloring to the frosting.
instructions:
How to cook Edible Sugar Cone Christmas Tree Tutorial
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment or wax paper for easy lifting with a spatula later.
- Starting from the bottom of the cone pipe stars by pulling away (to make longer threads which are the branches) all along the bottom and work your way up until the entire cone is covered and no more cone is showing.
- Star tip the top.
- Decorate with colored sprinkles or whatever colorful small candies you like.
- Dry for at least overnight or 4 hours on wax paper.
- You can always fix them by keeping some spare frosting if you crush any of the branches.
- Don't worry it will still come out perfect!
- For snowy effect dust with powdered sugar.
Edible Sugar Cone Christmas Tree Pin for later
Don't Forget to Try My Easy Graham Cracker Holiday Houses.
Disclosure: This recipe was originally shared in 2013. It was edited and re-published in 2019.