Christmas Candy Cane Cake

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5 from 1 vote

Prep Time45

Cook Time35

Total Time1 20

Course: Cakes, Desserts, Holidays

Servings: -16 servings

Calories:

Author: Terri

Ingredients

For the Cake

2 cups flour all purpose
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
¾ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
¾ cup butter softened
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1 ½ cups milk

For the Frosting

16 oz cream cheese softened
1 cup butter
4 tsp vanilla
10-11 cups powdered sugar
Red food coloring
Green icing
Red hots

Instructions

Preheat over to 350°F. Grease and lightly flour 13x9x2 baking pan. Set aside.

For the Cake

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, beat butter on medium speed for 1 minute. Gradually add sugar and beat until well combined (4 to 5 minutes total). Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla and beat until mixed well.
Alternate adding the flour mixture and milk to large mixing bowl, until just combined. Mix for an additional 30 seconds.
Pour batter into baking pan, and smooth evenly. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Once cake is done, remove and set on wire rack and let cool for 10 minutes. Remove cake from pan and cool completely before frosting.

For the Frosting

In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until fluffy. Add powdered sugar one cup at a time and mix well until desired consistency is reached.

Notes

To cut the cake like a candy cane, freeze cooled cake for 2-3 hours. Cut corners at the top of the cake so they are rounded, which will be the top of your candy cane. Cut cake, approximately 4-5 inches from the top, down the center to the other end of the cake opposite from the top, removing only about ½ inch wide and 9 inches long out of the center dividing your cake into two, with the top section still connected. Next cut across one half of the cake to make the tip of the candy cane and use the remaining bottom half to add on to the long side of the cake.
Cake and frosting recipes from the BHG New Cookbook
Cake idea adapted from Great American Favorite Brand Name Cookbook