Mini Buttercream Santa Cake

A Santa Claus cake is an adorable holiday dessert that will make every kid smile from ear to ear.

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INGREDIENTS

– Your Favorite Moist Cake – Powdered Sugar – Unsweetened Cocoa Powder – Cream Cheese – Salted Butter Full ingredients

Step-by-step instructions!

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Using basic cake decorating skills and delicious buttercream recipes, you can turn this simple cake into the centerpiece of your holiday meal or party dessert table.

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Cut out 3 small round cake layers (I used a 2.6" round cutter), and layer 1 mini 3-layer cake with your preferred buttercream.

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Crumb Coat the cake in white vanilla buttercream, then allow it to set up in the freezer for 10 minutes.

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Divide the remaining vanilla buttercream and dye with a few drops of gel food color as follows.

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Reserve 1 cup white for Santa's beard and hat. ¾ cup(s) buttercream dyed bright red.

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¼ cup buttercream dyed your preferred skin color. 2 tablespoons buttercream dyed bright green.

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