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White Chocolate Marshmallow Snowflake Cake: The Ultimate Holiday Dessert

The holidays are a magical time filled with family gatherings, festive cheer, and delicious desserts. Look no further than the White Chocolate Marshmallow Snowflake Cake to impress your guests with a show-stopping cake. This moist, flavorful dessert combines marshmallows’ sweetness, white chocolate’s rich creaminess, and a touch of wintery coconut for the perfect seasonal treat.

Using a few simple hacks, you can turn a basic box mix into a bakery-worthy masterpiece that will have everyone asking for seconds. Let’s dive into the recipe and tips to make this holiday cake your new favorite tradition.

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White Chocolate Marshmallow Snowflake Cake Recipe

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Featured Ingredients You’ll Need

  • BAKER’S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut: Adds a snowy touch and a subtle tropical flavor.
  • JET-PUFFED Marshmallow Creme: A key ingredient for the creamy filling.
  • BAKER’S White Chocolate: Essential for a rich and smooth, luxurious frosting.

Additional ingredients are listed in the recipe card below. You can conveniently find all these ingredients in the Walmart Holiday Bake Center, making your holiday prep even easier!

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Find all of these ingredients can be found in the Walmart Holiday Bake Center, so when you’re out shopping, they’re easy to pick up – no extra stops.

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Moist Cake Mix Hack

Using this baking hack, you can make this cake using a cake mix and no one will ever guess you started with a mix.

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How to Make a Moist White Chocolate Marshmallow Snowflake Cake

Step 1: Transform Your Cake Mix

You can elevate a basic cake mix with a few extra ingredients into something extraordinary. Here’s how:

  • Add vanilla pudding mix, whole eggs, and a splash of vanilla extract.
  • Use prepared pudding for extra moisture.

This method gives your cake a “winter white” hue and an irresistibly moist crumb.

two layers white chocolate marshmallow snowflake cake

Step 2: Create the Marshmallow Filling

This quick marshmallow cream filling is a game-changer:

  • Combine JET-PUFFED Marshmallow Creme with softened butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla.
  • Whip until fluffy and smooth.

This filling adds a luscious, sweet layer that pairs beautifully with the cake’s subtle vanilla flavor.

 JET-PUFFED Marshmallow Creme marshmallow cake filling

Step 3: Make the White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

No cake is complete without frosting, and this white chocolate buttercream is the star of the show:

Frost the cake generously, ensuring every bite is packed with creamy white chocolate goodness.

Melt BAKER’S White Chocolate and mix it with butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and almond extract (optional).

BAKER’S White Chocolate
White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Step 4: Add Festive Garnishes

Finish your cake with a sprinkle of BAKER’S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut, gently pressing it onto the sides for a snowy effect. For a stunning holiday touch, garnish with sugared cranberries.

Garnish with sugared cranberries for a simple holiday look.

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Yum, look how moist this cake is. You’ll get rave reviews on this one!

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Serving Suggestions

This cake is perfect for:

  • Christmas dinners
  • Holiday parties
  • Winter birthdays

Pair it with a hot cup of cocoa or a festive cocktail to complete the experience.

White Chocolate Marshmallow Snowflake Cake

White Chocolate Marshmallow Snowflake Cake

Moist white layered cake with marshmallow filling, white chocolate buttercream frosting and coconut.

Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 box white cake mix
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup JELL-O Vanilla Instant Pudding, prepared
  • BAKER’S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut
  • Sugared cranberries, optional

White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

  • 1 cup butter
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 4 oz BAKER’S White Chocolate, melted
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract (optional)

Marshmallow Cream Filling

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 7 oz JET-PUFFED Marshmallow Creme
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla

Instructions

LAYER WHITE CAKE

  1. Mix butter and eggs in a deep bowl.
  2. Mix 30 seconds.
  3. Add the cake mix powder, prepared JELL-O Vanilla Instant Pudding, milk, butter, and vanilla and mix until everything is combined, about 1 minute.
  4. Pour batter into two 8″ greased and floured round cake pans.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until the toothpick comes out clean.
  6. Allow cake to cool.

MARSHMALLOW CREAM FILLING

  1. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter on medium speed until smooth.
  2. Add JET-PUFFED Marshmallow Creme, powdered sugar, and vanilla.
  3. Beat until smooth.

WHITE CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

  1. Beat 1 cup of high until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  2. Add 1 cup of powdered sugar and beat on low until mixed.
  3. Add in the melted white chocolate, vanilla, and almond extract.
  4. Add the remaining powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, and mix on low speed until the mixture reaches frosting consistency.
  5. Add a Tbsp or two of milk if it is too thick.

 FINISH THE CAKE

  1. Crumb coat both cakes with the White Chocolate Buttercream frosting.
  2. Smooth Marshmallow Cream Filling over one cake.
  3. Place the second layer on top.
  4. Frost the cake again with White Chocolate Buttercream frosting.
  5. Sprinkle cake with BAKER’S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut. Pat into sides of cake.
  6. Garnish with sugared cranberries if desired.

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Join the Conversation!

Do you have a secret cake tip or a creative holiday dessert idea? Please share it in the comments below! For more delicious holiday recipes featuring Kraft products, click here.

With its rich flavors, stunning presentation, and easy preparation, the White Chocolate Marshmallow Snowflake Cake will surely become a holiday favorite in your home. Happy baking!

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Heather

Tuesday 14th of November 2023

Can you do this hack with any cake mix flavor?

Stacy

Wednesday 6th of December 2023

Yes. You could use chocolate pudding with chocolate cake or lemon with a lemon cake.

Stacy

Wednesday 28th of December 2022

Yes, absolutely!

Stacy

Tuesday 14th of April 2020

Hi, I used prepared it as the recipe says. You can actually do it either way!

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