Candy Cane Cake

Prep Time:20 Mins | Total Time:53 Mins | Makes:16
  

  

Your little elves' eyes will light up when they see — and taste — this pretty peppermint Bundt cake.


1 pkg (510 g) Betty Crocker* Super Moist French Vanilla, Vanilla or Golden Cake Mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs as called for on cake mix package
1/2 tsp (2 mL) red food colour
1/2 (2 mL) peppermint extract
1 tub (340 g) Betty Crocker* Whipped Vanilla or Fluffy White Frosting
Crushed candy canes or peppermint candies, if desired


  • Heat oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease and flour or spray with non-stick cooking spray a 12-cup (3 L) fluted tube cake pan. Make cake batter as directed on box. Pour about 2 cups (500 mL) batter into pan. Into small bowl, pour about 3/4 cup (175 mL) batter; stir in food colour and peppermint extract. Carefully pour pink batter over white batter in pan. Carefully pour remaining white batter over pink batter.
  • Bake 33 to 38 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes; turn upside down onto cooling rack; cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Remove foil from tub of frosting. Stir. Microwave on medium power for 30 to 45 seconds or until it is a good consistency for pouring. Pour over cake. Sprinkle with crushed candies if desired. Store loosely covered.
Candy Cane Cake




Tip
Tip: Fluted tube cake pans can be a challenge to grease. Try this: Place a dab of shortening on the outside of a small plastic sandwich bag. Slip the bag on your hand and rub shortening on the inside of the pan. Repeat with more shortening until every nook and cranny is greased. Give the inside of the pan a good sprinkling with flour, shake excess from pan, and your baked cake will slip right out!


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1 Serving: Calories 280; ( Calories from Fat 90 ); Total Fat 10g ( Saturated Fat 2g , Trans Fat 1g ) ; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 300mg; Total Carbohydrate 43g ( Dietary Fiber 0g , Sugars 28g ); Protein 3g  Percent Daily Value* : Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 4%; Iron 4%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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