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Red Velvet Peppermint Cake
Photo: David Holifield

Red Velvet Peppermint Cake

13 ingredients 18 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1072
Calories
36g
Protein
46g
Fat
125g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 9 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Cake not in our table 0
Cider not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 (18¼ oz) box white cake mix (such as Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Classic white cake mix)
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1⅓ cups buttermilk
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 (9 oz) box yellow cake mix (such as Jiffy Golden yellow cake mix)
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 1 large egg
  • 1½ tbsp cocoa
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 2 tbsp liquid red food coloring
  • 1 tsp cider vinegar
  • Peppermint-Cream Cheese Frosting
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Directions

1

Beat white cake mix and next 3 ingredients according to package directions.

2

Beat yellow cake mix and next 6 ingredients according to package directions.

3

Spoon red batter alternately with white batter into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.

4

Swirl batter gently with a knife.

5

Bake at 350°F for 22 – 25 minutes until a wooden pick comes out clean.

6

Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes.

7

Remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks.

8

Spread peppermint-cream cheese frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.

9

Garnish, if desired, and serve within 2 hours.

10

Cake may be chilled up to 2 days or frozen up to 1 month.

11

If cake is frozen thaw completely before garnishing to prevent crushed candy from running.

12

Do not refrigerate after garnishing.

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Category:Cathy's Recipes

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Category:Christmas Desserts

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Category:Cake Recipes

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Category:Egg Recipes

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Category:Egg white Recipes

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Category:Buttermilk Recipes

Recipe sourced from fandom

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