Christmas 7 Up Marbled Peppermint Layer Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Make the cake: Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Brush two 9-inch round cake pans with vegetable oil, line the bottoms with parchment, brush the parchment with oil, then dust lightly with flour, tapping out the excess. Whisk the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl.
• Beat the vegetable oil and butter in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until combined. Add the granulated sugar and beat until light and creamy, about 4 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then beat in the extracts. Reduce the speed to low; beat in the flour mixture in three additions, alternating with the buttermilk. Increase the speed to medium high and beat until combined.
• Divide the batter between the cake pans. Tap them against the counter, then bake until golden brown and the cakes spring back when gently pressed, 30 to 35 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool 15 minutes in the pans, then remove the cakes to the rack, remove the parchment and let cool completely.
• Meanwhile, make the frosting: Beat the butter and salt in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until creamy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating to combine after each addition. Beat in the extracts, then the milk, beating until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove 1 cup of the frosting to a small bowl.
• Melt the chocolate in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring. Let cool slightly, then stir the melted chocolate into the reserved 1 cup frosting along with the cocoa powder.
• Make the trees: Using a serrated knife, carefully saw off the wide ends of 3 of the sugar cones so all the cones are varying heights. Cover the outside of all 4 cones with a thick layer of the chocolate frosting. Press M&M'S into the frosting to cover completely.
• Put 1 cake layer on a cake stand or platter. Spread about 1 cup white frosting on the cake. Top with the second cake layer, then frost the top and sides of the cake with the remaining white frosting. Arrange the trees on top. Lightly dust the trees with confectioners' sugar.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of three greased 8-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease paper., Prepare cake mix batter according to package directions. Remove 1-1/3 cups batter to a small bowl; stir in 1 tablespoon cocoa, 1/4 teaspoon extract and if desired, 1/2 teaspoon food coloring until blended. , Transfer plain batter to prepared pans. Top with red batter. Cut through batter with a knife to swirl. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 15-18 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely., Mix 1 cup frosting with remaining 1 tablespoon cocoa, 1/8 teaspoon extract and if desired, 1/2 teaspoon food coloring. Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 1 cup plain frosting. Repeat layers. Top with remaining cake layer. Frost sides of cake with remaining plain frosting. Spread red frosting over top of cake. Gently press baking chips into frosting on top of cake. Refrigerate leftovers.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray with Bakers Joy or cooking spray 3 - 9 inch cake pans and set aside till needed.
• 2. In a large bowl, add the softened butter, oil and sugar. Beat until light and fluffy and no grains remain in batter about 5 minutes or so. Then add eggs one at a time. Beat well after each addition.
• 3. Measure flour into a small bowl and gradually add to sugar mixture, alternately with 7 Up. Blend until thourgly mixed.
• 4. Remove about 2/3 of batter into a separate bowl and add red food color according to the shade of pink that you would like. Stir with a spoon to blend well.
• 5. Now alternate by adding the pink and white cake batter into each of the 3 cake pans using a spoon for each color. Use what ever pattern you prefer, but I alternated a spoon of pink and then a spoon of white till all was evenly distributed among all 3 pans.
• 6. Bake in preheated 350 degree F. Oven for 35 to 38 minutes or until center of cake comes out clean when tested with a tooth pick. Remove from oven and let sit for 10 minutes then cool completely on a wire rack, before frosting.
• 7. For the Frosting- Add softened butter, crisco & powdered sugar into a medium size bowl, then start off slowly beat with wire whisk or beaters & beat till creamy and smooth, add evaporated milk, and peppermint extract then beat till completely blended.Invert first layer onto cake platter & top with frosting. Top frosting with raspberry fruit filling between each layer if desired. It does add another dimension in flavor. Can add a few drops of red food cororing if desired to tint pink, or leave plain and garnish with Hershey's candy cane kisses and mini peppermint canes if desired.
• 8. Serve Proudly to your guest. This cake is moist, airy & light, now sit back and wait for the compliments. You have done yourself proud.