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Peppermint Layer Cake
Peppermint Layer Cake made with box vanilla cake mix, vanilla frosting and peppermint candies is a tasty, fun holiday treat.
👥 16 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 30m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Carrie's Experimental Kitchen📖 carriesexperimentalkitchen
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- oven
- bowl
- mixing bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F; then generously spray the inside of the cake pans with cooking spray.
cooking spray
2
Add the cake mix to a mixing bowl along with the water, oil, eggs and peppermint extract. Beat at medium speed until smooth (about ⏱️ 30-40 seconds).
water1 cuplarge eggs3peppermint extract2 teaspoons
3
Next, scoop half of the batter out of the bowl (2 cups) and place in the second mixing bowl along with the food coloring. Beat again until the batter is red and not streaky.
4
Add the white batter to one cake pan and the red batter to the other cake pan; then bake ⏱️ 29-33 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
5
Remove the pans from the oven and allow to cool for ⏱️ 10 minutes before removing the cake from the pans and placing them on a cooling rack to cool completely. Once the cake has cooled completely (at least ⏱️ 30 minutes) cut each cake in half horizontally to get four layers.
6
Add one white layer on a cake stand; then frost the top with some of the icing. Next, add a red cake layer, frost; then repeat for the remaining two layers.
7
Frost the top and sides of the cake with the remaining icing; then sprinkle the crushed peppermint candies on the top and/or sides for decoration. Keep the cake refrigerated until ready to serve; then slice into 12-16 pieces.
Nutrition Facts
calories
462 kcal
fat Content
18 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
0.3 g
sugar Content
55 g
sodium Content
315 mg
protein Content
2 g
trans Fat Content
0.2 g
cholesterol Content
35 mg
carbohydrate Content
72 g
saturated Fat Content
3 g
unsaturated Fat Content
15 g
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