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id
4992
Name
Peppermint Crunch Cake
Main Dish Category
Cakes and Frostings
Secondary Dish Category
Dessert,
Main Ingredient
White Cake Mix
Other Ingredient
Candy Canes
Number of People
16
List of Ingredients
1 pkg (2-layer size) white cake mix
1/2 tsp peppermint extract, divided
1 pkg (3.3 oz) JELL-O White Chocolate Flavor Instant pudding
3/4 cup milk
1 tub (8 oz) Cool Whip, thawed
9 small candy canes, finely crushed (approx 1/2 cup)
2 drops red food coloring
Description
Heat oven to 350
Spray 2 (8 inch) round pans with cooking spray; line with parchment. Prepare cake batter as directed on package. Blend in 1/4 tsp extract. Pour into prepared pans.
Bake 26-31 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool cakes in pans 15 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks. Discard parchment. Cool cakes completely.
Beat pudding mix, milk and remaining extract in medium bowl with whisk 2 minutes. Stir in Cool Whip.
Spoon 3/4 cup pudding mix into small bowl; stir in crushed candy and food coloring.
Place 1 cake layer on plate; spread with crushed candy mixture. Top with second cake layer. Frost top and sides of cake with pudding mixture.
Time
90 minutes
Cooking Type
Bake
Difficulty (1-5)
2
Notes
Can sub 15 starlight mints for candy canes.
Origin
Kraft Food and Family
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