Candy Cane Cake

Prep: 15 min Cook: 45 min Serves: 12 Cuisine: American

A festive and colorful peppermint-flavored cake with swirled red and white layers, topped with crushed candy canes—perfect for holiday celebrations and winter gatherings.

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Ingredients

  • 1 package white cake mix
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1/2 teaspoon red food coloring
  • 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 1 cup vanilla frosting
  • Crushed candy canes

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350°F.
  2. Grease and flour a 12-cup Bundt pan.
  3. Beat the cake mix, oil, water, and egg whites on low speed until moistened.
  4. Increase to medium speed and beat, scraping the bowl often, for 20 minutes.
  5. Pour approximately 2 cups of batter into the prepared pan.
  6. Pour approximately 3/4 cup of batter into a small bowl.
  7. Stir in red food coloring and peppermint extract into the small bowl of batter.
  8. Carefully pour the red batter over the white batter in the pan.
  9. Carefully pour the remaining white batter over the red batter.
  10. Bake until the cake pulls away from the sides of the pan, about 40 to 50 minutes.
  11. Cool the cake for 10 minutes.
  12. Invert the cake onto a serving plate and cool completely.
  13. Decorate with crushed candy canes before serving.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

531 kcal 27% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 22.7g 45% DV
Total Fat 31.8g 41% DV
Carbs 39.6g 14% DV
Fiber 2.1g 7% DV
Sugar 11.8g 24% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 460mg 20% DV
Potassium 474mg 10% DV
Cholesterol 18.8mg 6% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 61mcg 7% DV
Vitamin C 8mg 9% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg 1% DV
Calcium 98.3mg 8% DV
Iron 2.1mg 12% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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