Chocolate Fudge Cake with Pink Peppermint Cream Cheese Frosting

By DeliciouslyDished

This cake is joyful, because the pink icing against the rich chocolate cake is just beautiful and the peppermint kick makes it extra special.(You will find thing's you do not find here, there)
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Ingredients

• 1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® chocolate fudge cake mix
• Pink Peppermint Cream Cheese Frosting
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 oz cream cheese, softened
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
• A few drops of red food color
• Garnish
• 14 peppermint candies (7 crushed)

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 35mins
Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

Make cake as directed on box for two 9-inch rounds; cool completely.
2 Beat butter and cream cheese on medium speed until smooth and fluffy. Reduce speed to low; gradually add sugar, beating until smooth. Add vanilla, peppermint extract and food color, a drop at a time, beating until desired color is obtained.
3 Split each cake horizontally to make 2 layers. Place 1 layer on serving plate; spread top with thin coat frosting. Repeat with remaining layers. Frost side and top of cake with thin coat frosting; refrigerate 10 minutes to allow frosting to firm up. Frost side and top of cake with remaining frosting. Arrange whole peppermints then sprinkle crushed peppermint around side and top of cake.
4 Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Tips
Frosting can be made a day ahead of time. If frosting gets too soft during use, put it in the refrigerator for a few minutes. If you like a stronger peppermint taste, add 1/2 teaspoon of peppermint extract to the frosting.