Candy Cane Christmas Cake

Frost cake with whipped cream using a spatula to form swirls and peaks.

Candy cane christmas cake.

Stir in food color and peppermint extract. Repeat two more times using domed layer on top. In a large bowl dissolve yeast in warm water. Frost top and sides with remaining frosting.

Like any layer cake this crushed candy cane cake takes a little tlc but the end result is so worth it. The cake batter is flavored with peppermint extract and then divided so that half remains white and the other half can be tinted red to create a cute candy cane look when layered. Method buttercream decorating. Insert candy canes into the top of the cake.

Make cake batter as directed on box. Generously grease and flour 12 cup fluted tube cake pan. Whisk together flour baking powder baking soda and salt in a bowl. Beat on medium high until smooth and light in colour.

Though i have included some timesaving tips to help get it done faster. Yep i m talking red velvet cake candy cane cheesecake and maybe even an elf jumper poke cake. For buttercream beat butter until pale and creamy then add icing sugar a few tablespoons at a time. The dreamy marshmallow buttercream frosting is also flavored with peppermint and brings the cake together so perfectly.

Carefully pour pink batter over white batter in pan. In a large bowl beat cream with remaining 1 4 cup granulated sugar until soft peaks form. Heat oven to 350 f 325 f for dark or nonstick pan. Initially i wasn t going to include this candy cane peppermint bundt cake into the 12 bundt cakes of christmas series but then i realized that i had included only one cake so far for the kids.

Sprinkle frosted cake with crushed candy canes. Decorate along the edge and a little down the sides with crushed starlight mints. From the cake and gently toss crushed candy at the sides. To get candy on the sides hold your hand about 1 in.

In small bowl pour about 3 4 cup batter. Place one trimmed layer on a cake stand or serving platter and top with 2 3 cup white vanilla frosting. Beat in the sour cream 4 tablespoons butter sugar eggs salt and 2 cups flour. Lightly grease three 8 inch round cake pans and line with parchment.

These would make wonderful centrepieces on the christmas dinner table and bound to make every one of. Peppermint is a dominant christmastime flavour so this candy cane bundt cake has a lot of it and it s glazed too.