Best Holiday Candy Cane Cake Recipes

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HOLIDAY CANDY CANE CAKE



Holiday Candy Cane Cake image

A shape straight from Santa's workshop can transform an easy-to-make cake into the theme for your next holiday gathering. What a simple joy!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h30m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix
1 cup milk
1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
2 containers Betty Crocker™ Whipped fluffy white frosting
2 to 3 rolls (from 4.5-ounce box) Betty Crocker™ Fruit by the Foot™ strawberry fruit snack

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325°F. Generously grease and lightly flour 12-cup fluted tube cake pan. Or spray with baking spray with flour.
  • In large bowl, beat cake mix, milk, cream cheese, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly, then on medium speed 2 minutes. Pour into pan.
  • Bake 38 to 44 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes; turn upside down onto cooling rack and remove pan. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • To assemble, cut cake in half crosswise. Place half of cake on serving plate to form hook of candy cane. Cut remaining half into 5 equal pieces (about 2 inches wide). Stir half of the peppermint extract into each container of frosting. Attach cut pieces to hook of candy cane with frosting, alternating pieces to form the straight part of the cane. Frost cake.
  • To decorate, arrange strips of fruit snack rolls on cake to look like stripes on a candy cane. Store cake loosely covered.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270, Carbohydrate 41 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 220 mg, Sugar 31 g, TransFat 2 g

LAYERED CANDY CANE DESSERT



Layered Candy Cane Dessert image

This fabulous dessert has the magical flavor of candy canes plus the bonus of an Oreo cookie crust. And it looks like a winter wonderland. -Dawn Kreuser, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield 24 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 package (14.3 ounces) Oreo cookies
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons 2% milk
1 carton (12 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
3/4 cup crushed candy canes (about 7 regular size), divided
2 packages (3.3 ounces each) instant white chocolate pudding mix
2-3/4 cups cold 2% milk

Steps:

  • Pulse cookies in a food processor until fine crumbs form. Add melted butter; pulse just until combined. Press onto bottom of a 13x9-in. dish. Refrigerate while preparing filling., Beat cream cheese, sugar and milk until smooth. Fold in 1 cup whipped topping and 1/2 cup crushed candies. Spread over crust., Whisk pudding mix and milk 2 minutes; spread over cream cheese layer. Spread with remaining whipped topping. Refrigerate, covered, 4 hours. Sprinkle with remaining candies just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 251 calories, Fat 13g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 250mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

HOLIDAY CANDY CANE CAKE



Holiday Candy Cane Cake image

A shape straight from Santa's workshop can transform an easy-to-make cake into the theme for your next holiday gathering. What a simple joy!

Provided by josamky1063

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h8m

Yield 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (18 ounce) package Betty Crocker Super Moist yellow cake mix
1 cup milk
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
2 (8 ounce) containers Betty Crocker fluffy white frosting mix
2 -3 pieces betty crocker fruit by the foot strawberry fruit leather (from 4.5-ounce box)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F Generously grease 12-cup bundt cake pan with shortening; lightly flour.
  • Beat cake mix, milk, cream cheese, vanilla and eggs in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed 1 minute, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Pour into pan.
  • Bake 38 to 43 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes; turn upside down onto wire rack and remove pan. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • To assemble, cut cake in half crosswise. Place half of cake on serving plate to form hook of candy cane. Cut remaining half into 5 equal pieces (about 2 inches wide). Stir half of the peppermint extract into each tub of frosting. Attach cut pieces to hook of candy cane with frosting, alternating pieces to form the straight part of the cane. Frost cake.
  • To decorate, arrange strips of fruit snack rolls on cake to look like stripes on a candy cane. Store cake loosely covered at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 153.8, Fat 5.7, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 38.6, Sodium 204.7, Carbohydrate 22.7, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 12.3, Protein 2.8

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