Candy Cane Cake

Candy Cane Cake

I am a dessert lover. This is especially true when it comes to cake. I will do things for the cake. I love cake that much. Seriously though cake is my dessert of choice and as a result, I am always on the lookout for the best cake recipe. We hope that you love this Candy Cane Cake recipe.

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Candy Cane Cake

Makes 1 large 9-inch 3-layered cake

• 3 – 9 inch round cake pans
• 3 sheets of parchment paper
• 10-inch round cake board
• 1 cup whole milk
• 2 tsp pure peppermint extract
• 1 cup unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 cups flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 5 large egg whites
• red food coloring

Candy Cane Frosting

• 3 cups unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
• 6 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp pure peppermint extract
• 5-6 tbsp heavy whipping cream
• 3 cups crushed candy canes
• 1 large piping bag with a star tip
• angled spatula
• cake smoother

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Directions for Cake

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray all 3 cake pan with pam baking spray and set aside
2. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the milk and peppermint and set aside
3. Using a standing mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy
4. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder
5. Alternating between the milk and dry ingredients, gradually pour into the butter mixture. Mixing on low to medium speed until combined
6. Using another large mixing bowl and a hand mixer, beat the eggs until stiff peaks form
7. Fold into the cake batter
8. Divide the batter evenly between 2 mixing bowls
9. Leave one bowl of white
10. In the second bowl, mix in about 3-5 drops of red food coloring
11. Scoop 1 C of white batter into the cake pans
12. Scoop 1 C of red batter next to the white in the cake pans
13. Repeat steps until all batter has been evenly divided between the three pans
14. Take a butter knife and gently swirl the batters together
15. Bake in the oven for 23-26 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean in the center
16. Allow the cakes to cool completely before removing them from the cake pans
17. Place the cakes onto a cutting board
18. Using a cake slicer, remove the domes from the cakes
19. Place one layer of cake onto the cake board

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Directions for Frosting

1. Using a standing mixer, beat all ingredients together until stiff peaks form. About 5-7 minutes
2. Scoop 1 C of frosting into the piping bag

Directions for Building the Cake

1. Scoop about 1 cup of frosting onto the first layer and smooth out with an angled spatula
2. Place the second layer of cake onto the first layer of frosting
3. Scoop another cup of frosting onto the second layer of cake and smooth with evenly
4. Place the last layer of cake onto the second layer of frosting
5. Scoop the remaining white frosting onto the cake and cover the sides completely with the crushed candy cane.
6. Pipe dollops of white frosting on top of the cake and sprinkle some crushed candy canes on top
7. Cut and enjoy!

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