Description
Make a festive, eye-catching Christmas dessert with this simple wreath-shaped cake recipe. It uses accessible ingredients and straightforward techniques, perfect for family holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup assorted berries (cranberries, blackberries, red currants)
- Fresh mint leaves
- Edible glitter or sanding sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease a wreath-shaped cake pan.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream the butter and sugar using a mixer until the mixture is fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Alternate adding the flour mixture and the milk, beginning and finishing with the flour mixture.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool the cake in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Whip the heavy cream with the powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Pipe the whipped cream onto the cooled cake and decorate with your assorted berries, fresh mint leaves, and edible glitter or sanding sugar.
Notes
- This cake is a great activity to share with children; let them help place the berries and glitter for decoration.
- You can substitute the berries with other festive items like candied pecans or small red candies if you prefer.
- This recipe creates a tender cake texture that pairs well with the light whipped cream topping.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 40 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 80
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