Candy Cane Cake

Candy Cane Cake

1 package white cake mix

1 1/4 cups water

1/3 cup vegetable oil

3 egg whites

1/2 teaspoon red food color

1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract

White Icing (See Below)

Crushed candy canes or crushed hard peppermint candies



Heat oven to 350ºF. Generously grease and flour 12-cup bundt cake pan. (I use Pam spray.)

Beat cake mix, water, oil and egg whites in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds; beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.

Pour about 2 cups batter into pan. Pour about 3/4 cup batter into small bowl; stir in food color and peppermint extract. Carefully pour pink batter over white batter in pan. Carefully pour remaining white batter over pink batter.

Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Turn pan upside down onto wire rack or heatproof serving plate; remove pan. Cool cake completely, about 1 hour. Spread with White Icing. Sprinkle top with crushed candy.



White Icing

1 cup powdered sugar

1 tablespoon milk or water

1/2 teaspoon vanilla, if desired



Mix all ingredients. Stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until smooth and spreadable.