Peppermint Red Velvet Cake Recipe

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Peppermint Red Velvet Cake
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Ingredients
19
Count
Nutrition
588
Calories
Total time
45
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 bottle (1 oz) food coloring, optional
  • 2-1/2 cups cake flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • frosting:
  • 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
  • 1-1/2 tsp peppermint extract
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in sour cream, food coloring and vinegar. Combine the flour, baking cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with the buttermilk, beating well after each addition.
  2. Transfer to two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
  3. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  4. For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until combined. Beat in extract. Gradually add confectioners' sugar; beat until smooth. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake. Press crushed candies on top and sides of cake. Arrange whole candies around bottom of cake. Yield: 12 servings.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 588.42 Kcal (2464 kJ)
Calories from fat 212.63 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.63g 36%
Cholesterol 88.92mg 30%
Sodium 264.29mg 11%
Potassium 143.36mg 3%
Total Carbs 92.19g 31%
Sugars 66.06g 264%
Dietary Fiber 1.15g 5%
Protein 4.92g 10%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 8%
Iron 2.3mg 13%
Calcium 73.7mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 74.34 Kcal (311 kJ)
Calories from fat 26.86 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.98g 36%
Cholesterol 11.23mg 30%
Sodium 33.39mg 11%
Potassium 18.11mg 3%
Total Carbs 11.65g 31%
Sugars 8.35g 264%
Dietary Fiber 0.15g 5%
Protein 0.62g 10%
Iron 0.3mg 13%
Calcium 9.3mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.5
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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