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Santa Cake Recipe

This Santa Cake Recipe is an easy festive Christmas dessert kids can make with simple ingredients like whipped cream and strawberries.
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Ingredients
  

  • Your favorite vanilla cake recipe or yellow cake mix
  • Pint of heavy whipping cream
  • 2 Chocolate chips
  • Fresh strawberries with the tops cut off

Instructions
 

  • To get started making this Santa cake, begin by baking your favorite cake. This can be any type of cake, but a yellow vanilla cake usually works best with fresh whipped cream! We've made our own butter cake before but in a pinch have used good old Betty Crocker yellow cake mix.
    Just make sure you bake in two greased 8" or 9" cake pans and follow the instructions for baking times on the back of the box. 
    Once the cake is ready and golden brown, let it cool completely before frosting. It's best to frost the cake as soon as it comes out of the oven, but only after it has cooled completely.
    You can place it in the refrigerator or freezer for 15-30 minutes to speed up the cooling process. 
    Next make a batch of fresh whipped cream. All you need is a pint of heavy whipping cream, a teaspoon of vanilla and 1/4/ cup of powdered sugar. Combine in a stand mixer or bowl if using a hand mixer. Beat on medium to high speed until stiff peaks form. 
    Note the cake is best with fresh whipped cream so make this about 15-30 minutes before serving the cake. If you can't and want to make the cream the day before, we suggest stabilizing the whipped cream first and then placing in the refrigerator until use. 
    Finally, sandwich cream between the two cakes before stacking. Then, decorate the top cake with strawberries to represent Santa's hat. The stems should be pointing downward.
    To make his beard, place cream below the strawberries, and for his eyes, place two small fruits, such as raisins. The cake can now be served and enjoyed by all!
    The eyes are two chocolate chips and the nose is a cut strawberry slice! Step Two: Make a Batch of Cream Step Three: Do the Finishing Touches

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