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Layered Christmas Cake

 

Layered Christmas Cake

Pillsbury Recipe by Pillsbury

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Prep Time

45min

Total Time

1hr45min

Servings

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Ingredients

  • CAKE
  • 1  package White Cake Mix
  • 1 1/4  cups water
  • 1/4  cup oil
  • 2  eggs
  • FROSTING
  • 2/3  cup butter, softened
  • 4  cups powdered sugar
  • 3  to 5 tablespoons half-and-half or milk
  • 1  teaspoon vanilla
  • FILLING
  • 1 1/3  cups raspberry pie filling
  • BOW
  • Red food color
  • 1  (7-oz.) pkg. marzipan

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 15x10x1-inch baking pan. In large bowl, combine all cake ingredients; beat at low speed until moistened. Beat 2 minutes at high speed. Pour batter into greased and floured pan.

  2. Bake at 350°F. for 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely.

  3. In large bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons of the half-and-half, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla and additional half-and-half one tablespoon at a time, beating until of desired spreading consistency.

  4. To assemble cake, cut cake crosswise into thirds, forming three 10x5-inch layers. Place 1 cake layer on serving plate; pipe or spread small amount of frosting around top edge. Spread 2/3 cup raspberry pie filling on cake. Top with second cake layer; repeat with frosting and pie filling. Top with remaining cake layer. Frost cake with remaining frosting.

  5. Knead a few drops of red food color into marzipan until of desired color. Place between 2 sheets of parchment or waxed paper; roll to 1/4-inch thickness. With knife or pastry wheel, cut into 3/4-inch-wide strips. Place strips on cake to resemble ribbon on package; fold additional strips to form bow.

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