Description
A delightful homemade peppermint cake infused with white chocolate and topped with crushed candy canes, perfect for holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup milk
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup white chocolate, melted
- 1 cup butter, softened (for frosting)
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- Crushed candy canes (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the softened butter and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy — about 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add the eggs one by one, beating well after each addition.
- Stir in the vanilla extract and set aside.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry mixture to the creamed mixture, alternating with the milk, starting and ending with the flour mixture.
- Gently fold in the melted white chocolate.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans and smooth out the tops.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the frosting, beat the softened butter until creamy. Gradually add the powdered sugar, then mix in the heavy cream and peppermint extract until smooth.
- Assemble the cake by placing one layer on a serving plate, spreading frosting on top, and adding the second layer. Frost the top and sides.
- Sprinkle crushed candy canes on top for decoration.
- Slice and serve.
Notes
Store leftover cake covered at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the fridge for up to a week. Can be made ahead of time and frosted just before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 70mg