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Red Velvet Peppermint Cake
By á-174535
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Servings 16
Preparation time 10
Cooking time 35
- PEPPERMINT CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
- 1 (18 1/4-ounce) package white cake mix
- 3 egg whites
- 1 1/3 cups buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 (9-ounce) package yellow cake mix*
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 tablespoons liquid red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 (2-pound) package powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons peppermint extract
Transform a classic red velvet cake into a festive holiday dessert by adding peppermint extract to the rich cream c...
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Sparkling Cranberry White Chocolate Cake
By á-46561
This Sparkling Cranberry White Chocolate Cake is no doubt a new favorite, especially for Christmas! The cake is inc...
- SPARKLING CRANBERRIES:
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
- 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
- 1 cup water
- CRANBERRY CAKE:
- 3 1/3 cups all purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 cups butter, room temperature
- 3 eggs
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup milk
- 3 cups fresh cranberries
- WHITE CHOCOLATE ICING:
- 12 ounces white chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3/4 cup butter, room temperature
- 8 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Carrot Cake with Ginger Cream Cheese Frosting
By markemilw
Yum, this Carrot Cake with Ginger Cream Cheese Frosting is excellent! Simple step by step easy to follow directions
- Cooking spray
- 2 3/4 cups walnuts, chopped
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup smooth applesauce
- Zest of 1 orange, finely grated
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups carrots, grated
- 1 (4-inch) piece ginger
- 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
Holiday Spice Cake
By angiej936
Nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves combine to flavor this delicious spice cake layered with buttercream and garni...
- CAKE:
- 3 cups cake flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 sticks butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
- Nuts, finely chopped, for garnish
- Cocoa powder, for garnish
- QUICK BUTTERCREAM:
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup shortening
- Pinch salt
- 6 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
2-Ingredient Chocolate Cake
By tinathorn
You are only 2 ingredients away from your chocolate fix with this decadent cake recipe
- 3 eggs
- 3 3/4 (1.55-ounce) chocolate bars, 5.8-ounces of chocolate total
Cranberry Christmas Cake
By á-44273
Tart cranberries, sweet buttery cake and a fantastic texture will call you and your guests back for more of this ca
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 12 ounces fresh cranberries
Christmas Vanilla Roll Cake
By dlgates60
This cake may not be a yule log, but it is certainly a log that brings happiness and joy! This moist cake is rolled
- CAKE:
- 2 eggs
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup (30 grams) cake flour, sifted
- 3 tablespoons (30 grams) cornstarch
- 1/4 cup red & green Wilton batter bits (found at WalMart)
- 2 egg whites
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- VANILLA BUTTERCREAM:
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- 3 cups (360 grams) powdered sugar
- 3 to 4 tablespoons red and green sprinkles
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 to 3 teaspoons heavy cream
- DECORATIONS:
- 4 ounces white chocolate
- Red and green sprinkles
Chocolate-Rum Truffle Torte
By DOMESTICDIVA
This beautiful torte is a worthy dessert to cap even the most decadent feasts
- TORTE:
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 1 teaspoon instant espresso coffee powder
- 1 pound semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, cut up
- 5 eggs
- 1 tablespoon dark rum or orange juice
- FROSTING:
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 tablespoon dark rum or orange juice
Strawberry Santa Cake
By á-17891
What a great festive cake for the holidays! Adorn your favorite frosted cake with strawberries that have been halve...
- 1 baked and frosted cake
- 1 pound large strawberries
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 3 to 4 tablespoons powdered sugar (or sugar substitute, to taste)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Makeover White Christmas Cake
By carvalhohm
“I made this amazing cake for our annual Christmas dinner several years ago, and it quickly became a family favor...
- FROSTING:
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 ounces white baking chocolate, chopped
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/8 teaspoon rum extract
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cake flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/3 cup Diamond of California Chopped Pecans, toasted
- 1/4 cup flaked coconut
- 1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 2 ounces white baking chocolate, melted
- 3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
Minty Chocolate Christmas Bundt
By cookism
Perfect for your Christmas table, this rich chocolate bundt cake is filled with chocolate mint, topped with minty g...
- BUNDT CAKE:
- Softened butter, for greasing the pan
- 1 to 2 tablespoons cocoa powder (for flouring the pan)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs, room temperature)
- 1 cup milk, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- 2 teaspoons peppermint extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- 3/4 cup Andes Mint Parfait Thins, chopped
- 1 large or several small candy canes
- PEPPERMINT GLAZE:
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 2 teaspoons butter, softened
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 About 2 tablespoons milk
Christmas Angel Cake
By á-46991
A light, fluffy, and moist angel food cake recipe just in time for the Christmas holidays! Decorate with edible gli...
- CAKE:
- 1 (18.25-ounce) package white cake mix with pudding
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1/3 cup oil
- 3 egg whites
- FROSTING & DECORATIONS:
- 1 (16-ounce) can vanilla frosting
- 2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1 foil baking cup
- 1/4 cup flaked coconut
- Edible glitter
- Small candies
- 1 wafer cookie
- Yellow food color
Holiday Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
By á-46991
Super easy and fast! Great recipe if you're in a hurry during the holidays, and you can make it ahead and pop it in...
- 1 (11.5-ounce) frozen pecan coffee cake, thawed
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
Christmas Tree Surprise Cake
By margiekyle
Sweet celebrations! A fun Christmas Tree Cake with a candy surprise in the middle
- 3 batches classic vanilla cake batter, recipe follows
- Red and green food coloring
- 2 inch round cookie cutter
- 3 batches vanilla bean buttercream frosting
- 8 inch cake board
- 3 About 3 cups assorted candies
- 5 ounces white melting chocolate, such as Candy Melts
- 20 About 20 colored hard mint candies, such as Tic Tacs
- 40 About 40 peanut filled candy coated chocolates, such as M&M's
- Small star cookie cutter
- 1 lollipop stick or skewer
- Gold sanding sugar
- 2 sticks plus 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons superfine sugar
- 3 extra-large eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 vanilla bean or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 vanilla bean (halved crosswise), split lengthwise
- 5 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 to 2 tablespoons whole milk
2-Ingredient Fluff Cake
By MJH
This easy 2-ingredient cake recipe is fat-free and sure to please everyone's sweet tooth
- 1 (16-ounce) box angel food cake mix
- 1 (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple, not drained
- Whipped topping, optional for serving
- Chopped fruit, optional for serving
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More Christmas cake recipes
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Orange Cranberry Loaf
- ICING:
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- Zest of one orange, about 1 tablespoon
- Juice of 1 orange
- 1 packet vanilla sugar
- 1/2 cup light tasting olive oil
- 1 cup fresh cranberries and 1/4 for the top
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 to 3 tablespoons cream or orange juice or milk
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Creme de Menthe Layer Cake
- CAKE:
- 1 package white cake mix
- all ingredients from the package white cake mix, but substitute 1/4 cup Creme de Menthe instead of water
- 1/4 about 1/4 cup mini chocolate morsels, optional
- FROSTING:
- 1 (12-ounce) bag semisweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
- whipped cream frosting or substitute Cool Whip with the Creme de Menthe
- 1-pint heavy cream
- 3 Tablespoons powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons Creme De Menthe or 1/2 teaspoon mint extract, optional
- 2 to 3 drops of green food coloring, optional
- chocolate curls or sprinkles or mini chocolate chips, optional garnish
- CHOCOLATE CURLS, OPTIONAL GARNISH:
- 3 squares of semisweet Baker's chocolate
- 1 tablespoon shortening
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Winter-White Fruit Cake
- 1 (2-layer size) package white cake mix
- 1 (3.3-ounce) package JELL-O White Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding
- 1 teaspoon rum extract
- 1/2 cup each red and green maraschino cherries, drained, divided
- 1 cup PLANTERS Deluxe Pistachio Mix, coarsely chopped
- 4 ounces (1/2 of 8-ounce package) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 4 teaspoons milk
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
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Red Velvet Peppermint Cake
- PEPPERMINT CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
- 1 (18 1/4-ounce) package white cake mix
- 3 egg whites
- 1 1/3 cups buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 (9-ounce) package yellow cake mix*
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 tablespoons liquid red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 (2-pound) package powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons peppermint extract
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