Add a little peppermint to your holidays...there's sure to be a swirl of excitement!
Preparation time & Baking time: 40 minutes Decorating Time: 30 minutes What You'll Need:
1 bag M&M'S(R) Brand Milk Chocolate Candies for the Holidays
1 bag MILKY WAY(R) Brand Minis
1 18.25-oz. box Devil's food cake mix
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
1 16-oz. can vanilla frosting
2 tablespoons clear edible glitter
Clear cellophane
2 6-inch lollipop sticks
Red ribbon
2 8-inch round cake pans
Toothpick
What To Do:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour the two cake pans.
2. Prepare the cake mix according to the package directions. Roughly chop 15 MILKY WAY(R) Brand Minis (about 2 cups) and fold them into the batter. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
3. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven, transfer to a wire rack, and let cool completely.
4. While the cake is cooling, mix peppermint extract into the frosting.
5. Level the cakes' tops by trimming them flat. Place one cake on a serving platter. Spread 1/2 cup of frosting on top. Place the other cake on top of the first; then cover it completely with the remaining frosting.
6. Using a toothpick, divide the cake into 8 equal parts. Then gently drag the tip of the toothpick through the frosting to create a swirl effect. With the photo as your guide, decorate with green and red M&M'S(R) Brand Milk Chocolate Candies for the Holidays, leaving white spaces in between the two colors. Sprinkle edible glitter on the white parts of the cake.
7. Gather a 5-inch piece of cellophane around the tip of a lollipop stick and tie it closed with red ribbon. Make two of these; insert each on opposite sides of the cake to look like a mint candy wrapper.
