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Peppermint Layer Cake

Erin Table for Seven
A soft white cake loaded with peppermint. Perfect for the holiday season!
4.39 from 31 votes
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Cakes
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 463 kcal

Ingredients
  

FOR CAKE:

  • box of white cake mix
  • ⅓ cup butter melted
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 egg whites
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 tablespoon peppermint extract
  • 1 ½ cups crushed peppermint candies

FOR FROSTING:

  • ½ cup 1 stick butter, softened
  • 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 2 tablespoons milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 2-9 inch round cake pans.
  • In a mixing bowl, add in dry white cake mix. Then, add in melted butter, egg whites, milk, water and peppermint extract. Mix until well combined.
  • Pour evenly into prepared pan.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • Let cakes cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans.
  • Then, cool completely before frosting.

FOR FROSTING:

  • Beat butter until fluffy. Gradually, add in powdered sugar. Then, add in milk and peppermint.
  • Adding/subtracting milk to achieve desired consistency.
  • Frost bottom layer on cake. Then, sprinkle with 1/2 of crushed peppermint pieces.
  • Top with remaining layer of cake and frost.
  • Sprinkle top of cake with remaining peppermint candies.

Nutrition

Calories: 463kcalCarbohydrates: 76gProtein: 2gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 148mgPotassium: 64mgSugar: 66gVitamin A: 517IUCalcium: 40mgIron: 0.04mg
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