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"Christmas ornaments just got even sweeter."

christmas ornament cake

submitted by: Bright Ideas
  • Prep Time: 20 min.
  • Bake Time: 55 min.
  • Decoration Time: 30 min.
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 bag M&M’S® Brand Milk Chocolate Candies for the Holidays
  • 1 bag Holiday MINIS® Mix
  • 1 16-oz. box pound cake mix
  • 2 12-oz. cans whipped vanilla frosting
  • Red and green food coloring
  • 1 2 1/2-quart glass bowl
  • Spatula
  • 2 resealable plastic bags

Directions

  • 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease the bowl.
  • 2. Reserve 3 TWIX® Brand MINIS® and chop the remaining bag of Holiday MINIS® Mix. Prepare the cake mix according to package instructions and pour the batter into the prepared bowl. Sprinkle the chopped candy on top of the batter.
  • 3. Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven, let cool for 15 minutes, invert and let cool completely.
  • 4. Divide the frosting between 3 bowls; tint one bowl red and one bowl green leaving the last bowl white. Transfer the cake to a serving platter.
  • 5. Using the photograph as guide, cover the center with a 3-inch stripe white frosting. Spoon the tinted frostings into separate resealable plastic bags with a small corner snipped. Pipe multiple lines of tinted frosting on either side of the white frosting. Decorate the white portion with M&M’S® Brand Milk Chocolate Candies for the Holidays.

Nutrition

  • Calories per serving 390
  • Total Fat 17 g
  • Saturated Fat 5 g
  • Trans Fat 0 g
  • Cholesterol 35 mg
  • Sodium 260 mg
  • Carbohydrates 54 g
  • Dietary Fiber 1 g
  • Sugars 39 g
  • Protein 3 g
  • Vitamin A 0%DV
  • Vitamin C 0%DV
  • Calcium 0%DV
  • Iron 0%DV
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