Chocolate Candy-Cane Cake

"A Christmas Classic (yes, I know it's July when I'm posting). From Better Homes and Gardens Magazine"
 
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Ready In:
2hrs 45mins
Ingredients:
16
Serves:
12
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ingredients

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directions

  • Grease and flour two 9 x 1 1/2 inch round baking pans. (I always use a parchment paper liner, too, greased and floured).
  • In a small mixing bowl stir together the flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Set aside.
  • Beat the shortening with an electric mixer on medium to high speed in a large mixing bowl for about 30 seconds until softened.
  • Add the sugar and 1 teaspoon of vanilla to the shortening and beat until well combined.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating on medium speed after each addition. Beat in the food coloring on low speed.
  • Alternately add the flour mixture and the buttermilk, beating on low speed after each addition just until combined.
  • Stir together the baking soda and vinegar. Add to the batter, mixing until well combined.
  • Pour batter evenly between prepared pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center of each cake comes out clean. Cool the cakes in the pans for 10 minutes.
  • Remove cake layers from the pans and cool completely on a wire rack (spray rack with non-stick cooking spray to prevent sticking).
  • For Frosting:

  • In a large mixing bowl combine cream cheese, butter, and 2 teaspoons of vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 cups of powdered sugar until frosting reaches a spreading consistency.
  • Place one layer on cake plate frost top. Place second layer on top and frost tops and sides with a thin "crumb coat". Refrigerate for 15 to 30 minutes.
  • Remove cake from refrigerator and frost with remaining frosting.
  • Decorate cake top with crushed peppermint candies.
  • Refrigerate cake.

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  1. I used to have a recipe for a chocolate cake that I'd make after Christmas to use up all the candy canes. I can't find that recipe and decided to give this one a try.<br/>My other recipe had some of the candy canes right in the cake itself, this one doesn't. I went ahead and made it as written - and folks really enjoyed it. <br/>The frosting with all those candy canes crushed in it - looked pretty too. I'm sorry I didn't think to take a photo.
     
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