Kick off the season by baking one of these festive white desserts.
Simply select your best cake plate or plastic storage, and you’re good to go.
You’re sure to win hearts and bellies with these decadent white Christmas desserts.
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It combines brown butter cake layers with a bright cranberry-orange filling and luscious whipped cream frosting.
The stunning white chocolate poinsettia toppers take the layer cake to the next level.
Red Velvet Cake Balls
These festive nibbles are the perfect giftable treat.
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Abox of cake mixhelps these bites come together quickly with a luscious cream cheese frosting.
Cover them with white chocolate and decorate.
Chocolate Peppermint Cake
Fluffy Italian meringue frosting tops three peppermint layers.
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Add crushed peppermints for simple, festive decoration and crunch.
Top this decadent coconut dream with cookie toppers, and everyone will leave happy.
The snowy cookies add cheer to any holiday assortment or cookie jar.
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Homemade White Cake
This is the white cake you need in your holiday baking repertoire.
Dress it up for more formal gatherings, or make it fun for a casual get-together.
Fun gingerbread cookie toppers help create a snowy winter scene.
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Decorate by pressing toasted flaked coconut into the frosting, and garnish with kumquats, currants, and mint.
Add pecans, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves to half of the batter.
Layer the white cake andspiced cakewith a coconut-citrus filling.
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Use a kitchen torch to brown the frostings peaks for a beautiful presentation.
With chopped pecans added into this classic, they are even more divine.
It’s a must for your holiday dessert table.
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Two dustings of powdered sugar provide plenty of sweetness.
Homemade Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes
This homemade version ofa Christmas favoritewill have guests raving.
Tree-shaped sponge cakes filled with Swiss meringue buttercream are dipped into white chocolate.
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Decorate with red frosting and sprinkles for a jolly sweet treat.
Kids can help roll and decorate.
Spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, eggnog layers are filled with a creamy custard.
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Pipe the frosting in a zigzag pattern for an eye-catching presentation.
Potato Candy
Thisold-fashioned candyoriginated during the Great Depression when ingredients were limited.
Similar to other traditional candies, this Southern gem adds a peanut butter swirl.
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Roll up jelly-roll style to create a layered look.
This recipe makes plenty for a party or to freeze for later.
The gingerbread snowflake cookie garnish hints at whats inside.
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They can be made up to a week in advance.
The recipe includes flavor variations like snickerdoodle as well as a nut-free option.
These sweet candies lie somewhere between marshmallows and nougat.
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Pecan halves make a pretty garnish.
Garnish the cake with sugared cranberries and orange slices to hint at what’s inside.
They require only five ingredients, so they’re easy to whip up for last-minute get-togethers.
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This vanilla version of the classic Yule log cake fits any snowy theme.
The life-likeMeringue Mushroomsare almost too pretty to eat.
Spiced cream cheese frosting is applied generously to layers of a cake that’s inspired by the belovedHummingbird Cake.
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