Oh the memories this cake brings back. At Christmas time, my mother would bake several of these cakes. We went to a Catholic school so Mom would bake one for the Nuns and one for the Priests, along with another flavor cake so there would be enough to go around. When she was all done frosting the cakes, she would have us kids march over to the convent and to the rectory to deliver the cakes. I can still hear her telling us kids to be careful not to drop the cakes. Thankfully, we never did!

Then she would bake one for the family get together on Christmas Eve. It’s a soft, tender cake with bits of peppermint candy inside. It’s then frosted with a rich and creamy buttercream frosting, ever so faintly tinted pink , with bits of peppermint candy sprinkled up the sides and on the top rim of the cake. So very pretty and very tasty.

Peppermint Chiffon Cake

Recipe by Diane BeckerCourse: Uncategorized

Servings

servings

Ingredients

2¼ cups sifted cake flour (MUST use CAKE flour)
1½ cups sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup vegetable oil
5 egg yolks
¾ cup cold water
2 teaspoons peppermint extract
1 cup (approx 8) egg whites
½ teaspoon cream of tartar.
3 drops red food coloring (if desired)
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Peppermint Buttercream Frosting -see separate recipe

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees
Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a large mixing bowl.
Make a well in the center.
Add the oil, egg yolks, water and extract in the “well”. Beat until satiny smooth.
In a separate bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until stiff peaks form.
Add to the other mixture and fold in gently until blended.
Gently fold in 4 crushed candy canes.
Add three drops red food coloring to batter and just swirl a knife thru the batter to make “ribbons” (optional)
Pour batter into an ungreased 10” tube pan
10.Bake at 325 degrees for 55 minutes. Then, increase heat to 350 degrees and bake another 15 minutes.
11. Remove from oven and invert.
12. Cool and frost with Peppermint buttercream frosting.
See separate recipe titled “Peppermint Buttercream Frosting” on my site