Red Velvet Peppermint Cake

By Afton

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 1 white cake mix
• 3 egg whites
• 1 1/3 c buttermilk
• 2 T vegetable oil
• 9 oz package yellow cake mix
• 1/2 c buttermilk
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/2 T cocoa
• 1/2 t baking soda
• 2 T red food coloring
• 1 t cider vinegar
• Peppermint Cream Cheese Frosting:
• 8 oz package cream cheese, softened
• 1 c butter, softened
• 2 lb package powdered sugar
• 2 t peppermint extract

Preparation

Step 1

Cake:
Mix first four ingredients according to package directions. Mix yellow cake mix and next six ingredients according to package directions. Spoon red batter alternately with white batter into 3 greased and floured 9" round cake pans. Swirl batter gently with a knife. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool on wire racks.

Frosting:
Beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed with electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating at low speed until smooth. Add extract, beating until blended.