Snowflake Cake

A special time of year calls for a special cake! This ombré peppermint snowflake cake is a winter wonderland showstopper! Candy melt snowflakes cover this peppermint-kissed cake with a candy cane surprise in every piece

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS

For the Buttercream:

• ▢3 teaspoon vanilla
• ▢1 lb confectioner's sugar
• ▢1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
• ▢3 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
• ▢blue food coloring
• ▢red food coloring

For the Cake:

• ▢1 2/3 cups all purpose flour
• ▢1 cup sugar
• ▢1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• ▢1 teaspoon baking powder
• ▢3/4 cup unsalted butter room temperature
• ▢3 egg whites
• ▢3 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ▢1/2 cup sour cream
• ▢1/2 cup whole milk
• ▢1 teaspoon peppermint extract

For the Snowflakes:

• ▢⅔ cup candy melt
• ▢parchment paper

For the Italian Buttercream:

• ▢4 large eggs
• ▢1 1/3 cup sugar
• ▢pinch kosher salt
• ▢16 oz unsalted butter cut into 1-inch pieces
• ▢1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ▢1/4 teaspoon cream tartar

Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS:

For the Cake:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Butter and paper three 6-inch cake pans. I use cake strips on my pans for more even baking.

Sift and mix dry ingredients in a large bowl.

Beat the wet ingredients together in a medium bowl.

Add wet to dry ingredients and mix until combined

Divide the mixture evenly into the cake