Christmas Chaos Cake

 

Festive • Loaded • Colorful • A Holiday Showstopper

Christmas Chaos Cake is everything delicious about the holidays thrown into one decadent, wild, joyfully messy dessert. Imagine a soft vanilla cake stuffed with crushed cookies, chocolate chips, peppermint, sprinkles, and topped with creamy frosting and holiday treats.
It’s fun, kid-friendly, party-perfect, and guaranteed to disappear FAST!

Ingredients

For the Cake

• 1 box white or vanilla cake mix
• 3 large eggs
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup milk (makes it extra moist)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup Christmas sprinkles
• ½ cup crushed Oreos (red/green holiday Oreos if available)
• ½ cup mini chocolate chips
• ½ cup chopped peppermint candies or candy canes
• ½ cup chopped Christmas chocolates (M&Ms, Hershey bars, etc.)

For the Frosting

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 2–3 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract OR vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt

Holiday Chaos Toppings

Choose as many as you want!

• Christmas sprinkles
• Mini peppermint candies
• Red & green M&Ms
• Crushed Oreos
• White chocolate drizzle
• Mini marshmallows
• Candy cane pieces
• Crushed cookies
• Holiday bark pieces

Instructions — Long, Detailed & Festive

1 Prepare the Cake Batter

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Grease a 9×13 baking dish (or two 8-inch round pans).
3. In a large bowl, mix together:
   • Cake mix
   • Eggs
   • Oil
   • Milk
   • Vanilla
4. Whisk until the batter is smooth and lump-free.

2 Add the Christmas Chaos Mix-Ins

Fold in:

• Sprinkles
• Crushed Oreos
• Mini chocolate chips
• Peppermint pieces
• Chopped Christmas chocolates

Mix gently until evenly distributed.

It should look insane — in the best way!

3 Bake the Cake

1. Pour batter into prepared pan.
2. Bake 28–35 minutes (depending on pan size).
3. Cake is done when:
   • The center springs back
   • A toothpick comes out clean

Let fully cool before frosting.

4 Make the Frosting

1. Beat softened butter until creamy.
2. Slowly add powdered sugar.
3. Add cream/milk to loosen.
4. Add vanilla or peppermint extract.
5. Beat 2–3 minutes until fluffy.

Taste and adjust sweetness or peppermint strength.

5 Frost the Cake

Spread the frosting thick and even across the cooled cake.

6 Add the Christmas Chaos Toppings

Now the fun part!

Top with ANY combination of:

• Christmas sprinkles
• Peppermint bits
• M&Ms
• Crushed cookies
• Mini marshmallows
• Melted white chocolate drizzle
• Candy canes
• Holiday bark

Make it as chaotic and magical as you want!

Serving Suggestions

Serve slices with:

• Hot cocoa
• Eggnog
• Christmas coffee
• Vanilla ice cream
• Whipped cream

Perfect for:

• Holiday parties
• School events
• Potlucks
• Christmas Eve dessert
• Baking with kids

Tips & Variations

Chocolate Chaos Version

• Use chocolate cake mix
• Add cocoa powder to frosting
• Top with chocolate candies & cookies

Peppermint Wonderland

• Use peppermint extract in cake + frosting
• Add crushed candy canes
• White chocolate drizzle

Gingerbread Chaos

• Use spice cake mix
• Add gingerbread cookie pieces
• Cinnamon cream cheese frosting

Elf Edition

• Add marshmallows
• Add gummy candies
• Extra sprinkles (like… a LOT)

Time

• Prep: 15 minutes
• Bake: 30 minutes
• Cool + Decorate: 20 minutes
• Total: ~65 minutes

Calories

Approx. 380–480 kcal per slice, depending on toppings (more chaos = more calories ).