The holiday season is upon us, and what better way to embrace the magic than by filling your home with the sweet aroma of freshly baked treats?

This year, we’re taking holiday traditions to the next level with So Yummy x Bella’s latest collaboration. And, trust us—it’s a sugar-coated dream come true! Whether you’re baking with loved ones, preparing a dessert table for your holiday party, or simply looking to indulge in something sweet, these festive treats are bound to bring extra cheer to your kitchen. From indulgent Snowflake Whoopie Pies to creative 3 Easy Layer Cakes, this collection of show-stopping holiday treats will turn your kitchen into a winter wonderland!

The best part? These recipes are super easy and simple to make with the new So Yummy x Bella Holiday Mini Maker! With just one appliance, you can create sweet treats of various designs. From adorable penguins to festive trees to beautiful snowflakes, it’s easier than ever to bring holiday magic to life with the So Yummy x Bella Holiday Mini Maker!

So, join us and get ready to dive into the art of edible holiday magic with So Yummy x Bella!

Chocolate Cake Characters

Difficulty: Medium • 16 Servings • Total Time: 30 Minutes

Ingredients:

• ¼ C green candy melts
• ¼ C brown candy melts
• ¾ C white candy melts
• Edible paints, various colors

Directions:

1. In a double boiler or microwave safe bowls, melt candy melts. If using a microwave, remove to stir every ten seconds and make sure not to overheat. If candy melts begin to thicken from overheating, stir frequently as they cool and they will loosen back up. Transfer melted candy melts to piping bags.
2. Pipe green candy melts into tree shaped molds. Pipe brown candy melts into gingerbread molds. Pipe white candy melts into snowflake, santa, and snowman shaped molds. Tap molds gently onto surface to smooth out chocolate and knock out any air bubbles. Place in freezer until solid, about 15 minutes.
3. Gently unmold chocolates. If chilled solid, they should pop out easily. Paint the characters with edible paint and a small brush. Edible paints made for painting chocolate work best.
4. Chocolates can be served as is or make great cake and cupcake toppers!

3 Easy Layer Cakes

Difficulty: Easy • 3 Mini Layer Cakes • Total Time: 45 Minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 box vanilla cake mix
• 3 eggs
• 1 C water
• ½ C oil
• Food coloring
• 3 C white buttercream frosting

Directions:

1. Combine cake mix, eggs, water, and oil in a bowl. Place ⅓ C cake mix in a bowl and color orange. Place another ⅓ C cake mix in a bowl and color black. Place ⅓ C in a bowl and color blue. Place all cake mixes into squeeze bottles.
2. To make the penguin layer cake: Pipe black cake mix around the perimeter and on the eyes of the Penguin Mini Maker. Pipe orange cake mix on the feet and beak. Plug in Mini Maker. Once cake mix begins to cook (about 20 seconds) squeeze a generous amount of plain cake mix over the entire mold. Close the maker and allow to cook for about 2-3 minutes. Once cooked, remove cake, unplug maker, and allow maker to cool for about 3 minutes before repeating the next layer. Repeat to make 3 layers.
3. To make the snowflake layer cake: Pipe blue cake mix into the recesses of the Snowflake Mini Maker. Plug in Mini Maker and allow cake mix to cook for about 20 seconds. Pipe plain cake mix over entire mold. Close the Mini Maker and allow to cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove cake and repeat to make 3 layers. Tip: unplugging and allowing the Mini Maker to cool for about 3 minutes between layers will result in a cleaner design.
4. To make the snowman layer cake: Pipe black cake mix on the hat and eyes of the Snowman Mini Maker. Pipe orange on the nose and hat band. Plug in Mini Maker and allow to cook for about 20 seconds. Pipe plain cake mix over the entire mold. Close Mini Maker and allow to cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove cake, unplug Mini Maker, and allow to cool for 3 minutes. Repeat process for 2 more layers.
5. To assemble layer cakes: Once all cakes have cooled to room temperature, stack them to form layer cakes, piping an even amount of buttercream between each cake layer. Decorate with additional frosting and sprinkles, if desired, and enjoy!

Tree Cupcake Toppers

Difficulty: Easy • 8 Servings • Total Time: 45 Minutes

Ingredients:

• 8 frosted cupcakes
• 1 C chocolate cake batter, prepared according to boxed mix directions
• 1 C green candy melts
• Sprinkles

Directions:

1. Pour cake mix into the four tree molds of the Tree Mini Maker. Plug in Mini Maker, close the lid, and allow to cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove from Mini Maker and allow to cool. Repeat with remaining cake batter.
2. As cakes cool, place candy melts in Mini Dipper. Stir frequently until fully melted.
3. Dunk cake trees into the candy melts using a lollipop stick or fork. Vigorously tap off excess before placing on parchment paper. Decorate trees with sprinkles to mimic ornaments and lights. Top each with a gold star sprinkle. Chill until chocolate has hardened.
4. Top each cupcake with a chocolate tree and enjoy!

Snowflake Whoopie Pies

Difficulty: Easy • 3 Servings • Total Time: 18 Minutes

Ingredients: 

• 1 box chocolate cake mix batter, prepared according to package directions
• 2 C buttercream frosting
• Food coloring
• ½ C peppermint candies, crushed

Directions:

1. Pour batter into Snowflake Mini Maker. Close lid and allow to cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove cake to cool and repeat for 5 more cakes.
2. Color ½ C of the buttercream red. Lay a piece of plastic wrap out on a flat surface. Add a small stripe of red buttercream and a thick stripe of white buttercream down the center. Roll the plastic wrap into a log and cut one end off before placing inside a piping bag.
3. Pipe a spiral of buttercream over the entire surface of a cooled snowflake cake. Add a second cake on top. Coat the edges in crushed peppermint candy. Repeat for remaining cakes to create 3 whoopie pies.