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Red Velvet Peppermint Cake
By á-174535
![Red Velvet Peppermint Cake](/media/94/17/9671363ef96f6a5b2d084c39216c270457da.jpg/rh/red-velvet-peppermint-cake.jpg)
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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
![Sparkling Cranberry White Chocolate Cake](/media/38/84/27f677a2dd24bfad45050fd1d6816e3e42dc.jpg/tsp/sparkling-cranberry-white-chocolate-cake.jpg)
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
![Carrot Cake with Ginger Cream Cheese Frosting](/media/11/22/81f824519907d6f16b84b7a5b03d7d5937e5.jpg/tsp/carrot-cake-with-ginger-cream-cheese-frosting.jpg)
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
![Holiday Spice Cake](/media/d0/20/e9d47fd95bb76989ef26a82ea59c155f16ff.jpg/tsp/holiday-spice-cake.jpg)
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
![2-Ingredient Chocolate Cake](/media/aa/81/2b0d94cae2945f0c22e755d55e3bdf7211a7.jpg/tsp/2-ingredient-chocolate-cake.jpg)
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
![Cranberry Christmas Cake](/media/fa/b9/17099eabbe4d50466f4ec30edd784a944aed.jpg/tsp/cranberry-christmas-cake.jpg)
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
![Christmas Vanilla Roll Cake](/media/9a/41/6bf38287b19a623903b3f3648f23916dd42a.jpg/tsp/christmas-vanilla-roll-cake.jpg)
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
![Chocolate-Rum Truffle Torte](/media/56/c6/2457fcb8c3f6a4a2c6981384215c5459d408.jpg/tsp/chocolate-rum-truffle-torte.jpg)
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
![Strawberry Santa Cake](/media/71/3f/454d7632a65e711d971d6f9b44fd38c4cdb5.jpg/tsp/strawberry-santa-cake.jpg)
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
![Makeover White Christmas Cake](/media/aa/a7/75bfa2a773532e5080249f6daa996d83c214.jpg/tsp/makeover-white-christmas-cake.jpg)
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
![Minty Chocolate Christmas Bundt](/media/40/9d/1f69878b04b96dec3bd520ae90de1aaa7f74.jpg/tsp/minty-chocolate-christmas-bundt.jpg)
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
![Christmas Angel Cake](/media/8d/00/f5eb85ede3a3b79be8fe7d92ed4ae7f83ca5.jpg/tsp/christmas-angel-cake.jpg)
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
![Holiday Cream Cheese Coffee Cake](/media/a8/51/ca042288628bbc371ce5ae865e23601f5f9e.jpg/tsp/holiday-cream-cheese-coffee-cake.jpg)
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
![Christmas Tree Surprise Cake](/media/ec/58/a0fa570404eb61f5a8e3169e14ea4b40bf79.jpg/tsp/christmas-tree-surprise-cake.jpg)
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
![2-Ingredient Fluff Cake](/media/7d/e8/bdf0be437907366b6657db0a0a0a160f52aa.jpg/tsp/2-ingredient-fluff-cake.jpg)
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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