Chocolate Candy Cane Cake

Name: Chocolate Candy Cane Cake
Yield: Serves 10 to 12 (Makes 1 cake)
Ingredients: 1 pound, unsalted butter (4 sticks), softened; 1 cup (4 ounces), confectioners' sugar; 1/8 teaspoon, salt; 2 teaspoons, vanilla extract; 4 tablespoons, heavy cream; 8 ounces, white chocolate, melted and cooled; 1 3/4 cups, finely ground peppermint candy; 1 , recipe chocolate layer cake (enough to make three 8-inch layers)

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Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2008

Desserts or Baked Goods

Cakes

Great American Cakes

The shimmering sparkle of the ground peppermint candy coating gives this chocolate layer cake the feel of a classic Christmas tree decoration.

SERVES10 to 12 (Makes 1 cake)

TIME50 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

The shimmering sparkle of the ground peppermint candy coating gives our Chocolate Candy Cane Cake the feel of a classic Christmas tree decoration. Using an offset spatula ensures the cake’s icing is applied in an even layer.

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