Red Velvet Peppermint Cake

Red Velvet Peppermint Cake
Red Velvet Peppermint Cake requires approximately 45 minutes from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains approximately 6g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 351 calories. This recipe serves 10. A mixture of cake mix, egg whites, buttermilk, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for valentin day. It works well as an inexpensive dessert.

Instructions

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Beat first 4 ingredients according to cake mix package directions.
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Beat yellow cake mix and next 6 ingredients according to package directions. Spoon red batter alternately with white batter into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cakepans. Swirl batter gently with a knife.
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Bake at 350 for 22 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes.
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Remove from pans; cool on wire racks.
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Spread Peppermint Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. (Cake may be chilled up to 2 days or frozen up to 1 month.)
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Garnish, if desired.
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Serve within 2 hours.
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*1 3/4 cups yellow cake mix may be substituted
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NOTE: For testing purposes only, we used Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe White Cake
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Mix, Jiffy Golden Yellow Cake
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Mix, and McCormick Red Food Color.
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If cake is frozen, thaw completely before garnishing to prevent crushed candy from running. Do not refrigerate after garnishing.
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For testing purposes only, we used candy canes from the American Candy Company. Call 1-800-822-
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings10
Health Score2
Dish TypesSide Dish
OccasionsChristmas
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