Candy Cane Christmas Cake

Method buttercream decorating.

Candy cane christmas cake.

Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium high speed until pale and fluffy 3 to 4 minutes. From the cake and gently toss crushed candy at the sides. Like any layer cake this crushed candy cane cake takes a little tlc but the end result is so worth it. Generously grease and flour 12 cup fluted tube cake pan.

In a large bowl dissolve yeast in warm water. This candy cane decorated cake is a gorgeous christmas layer cake that is guaranteed to get oooohs and ahhs at any holiday party or dinner. Place one trimmed layer on a cake stand or serving platter and top with 2 3 cup white vanilla frosting. Pour about 2 cups batter into pan.

Lightly grease three 8 inch round cake pans and line with parchment. Heat oven to 350 f 325 f for dark or nonstick pan. Peppermint is a dominant christmastime flavour so this candy cane bundt cake has a lot of it and it s glazed too. 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.

Frost top and sides with remaining frosting. To get candy on the sides hold your hand about 1 in. Beat in the sour cream 4 tablespoons butter sugar eggs salt and 2 cups flour. These would make wonderful centrepieces on the christmas dinner table and bound to make every one of.

Repeat two more times using domed layer on top. Stir in food color and peppermint extract. Whisk together flour baking powder baking soda and salt in a bowl. Make cake batter as directed on box.

Frost cake with whipped cream using a spatula to form swirls and peaks. Yep i m talking red velvet cake candy cane cheesecake and maybe even an elf jumper poke cake. 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. The dreamy marshmallow buttercream frosting is also flavored with peppermint and brings the cake together so perfectly.

In small bowl pour about 3 4 cup batter. Insert candy canes into the top of the cake. For buttercream beat butter until pale and creamy then add icing sugar a few tablespoons at a time. Sprinkle frosted cake with crushed candy canes.

In a large bowl beat cream with remaining 1 4 cup granulated sugar until soft peaks form. Carefully pour pink batter over white batter in pan.