Christmas Tree Decoration Dessert (Great Centerpiece)

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Prep time: 20 min.
Baking time: 55 min.
Decoration time: 30 min.
Difficulty: Easy

What you'll need:
1 bag M&M’S® Brand Milk Chocolate Candies for the Holidays
1 bag Holiday MINIS® Mix
1 16-oz. box pound cake mix
2 12-oz. cans whipped vanilla frosting
Red and green food coloring
1 2 1/2-quart Pyrex bowl
Spatula
2 resealable plastic bags
Ribbon (optional)

What to do:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease the bowl.
Reserve 3 TWIX® Brand MINIS® and chop the remaining bag of Holiday MINIS® Mix. Prepare the cake mix according to package instructions and pour the batter into the prepared bowl. Sprinkle the chopped candy on top of the batter.
Bake for approximately 50-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven, let cool for 15 minutes, invert and let cool completely.
Divide the frosting between 3 bowls; tint one bowl red and one bowl green leaving the last bowl white. Transfer the cake to a serving platter.
Using the photograph as guide, cover the center with a 3-inch stripe of white frosting. Spoon the tinted frostings into separate resealable plastic bags with a small corner snipped. Pipe multiple lines of tinted frosting on either side of the white frosting. Place the 3 TWIX® Brand MINIS® at the top of the cake to help secure ribbon in place. Decorate the white portion with M&M'S® Brand Milk Chocolate Candies for the Holidays.
Makes 12 servings.