Welcome the Holidays with Festively Jolly Cakes
Posted on 25 December 2009 by Gina
The holidays are the perfect time of year to gather with family and friends. Create memories by eating, drinking and being merry!
One of the things people of all ages anticipate on a special holiday morning is unveiling what’s inside their stockings. Lucky for us, we have the responsibility of keeping the fun going long after the morning is gone. Filled with the flavors of the holiday season, this Christmas Stocking Cake can wrap up your favorite holiday dishes quite well!
Inspired by the holiday tune, this Frosty the Snowman Cake can serve as a jolly centerpiece for the dining table or dessert buffet. Don’t be surprised if your guests “thumpetty thump, thump,” their way to this cool cake!
Frosty the Snowman Cake
Ingredients:
Cake:
2 cups – Florida Crystals® Organic Cane Sugar
2 1/4 cups – all purpose flour
2/3 cup – unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons – baking soda
1 teaspoon – salt
1/2 teaspoon – baking powder
3/4 cup – water
1/2 cup – vegetable oil
3 – eggs
1 – (8-oz.) container sour cream
Seven Minute Frosting
Assorted gum drops, red shoestring licorice, 2 chocolate-covered marshmallow cookies, peppermints, marshmallows
Peppermint hat (recipe follows)
Preparation:
To Prepare Cake:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously grease and flour one 8-inch round baking pan and one 9-inch round baking pan. Line with waxed or parchment paper. Grease paper; set aside.
Combine all dry ingredients in large bowl; mix well. Add water, oil and eggs; mix until combined. Beat at medium speed for two minutes. Stir in sour cream. Pour into prepared pans.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.
To Assemble Cake:
Arrange 8-inch layer for head of snowman and 9-inch layer for body on large tray or aluminum foil-covered cardboard about 18 x10-inches. Frost layers with Seven Minute Frosting, joining them together. Use gumdrops for eyes and nose, red shoestring licorice for mouth and muffler, peppermint candies for buttons and place a chocolate-covered cookie on each side of head for earmuffs. Place peppermint hat on top of snowman’s head. If necessary, place marshmallows under hat to support hat on tray.
Makes 15 servings.
To Prepare Peppermint Hat:
Line baking sheet with foil. Arrange peppermints on prepared baking sheet to resemble hat as shown in photo. Bake at 350°F 4 to 5 minutes or until mints just begin to melt and stick together. Cool completely.
*Brought to you by Florida Crystals
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