North Pole Cake
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A festive three-layer chocolate cake with chocolate ganache filling and browned butter vanilla frosting, topped with a candy cane. Rich, buttery, and indulgent for holiday celebrations.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 12- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) Land O Lakes® Salted Butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
- 1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
- 3 tablespoons coffee flavored liquor ((optional))
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon Land O Lakes® Salted Butter, melted
- 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 sticks (1 cup) sticks Land O Lakes® Salted Butter, at room temperature
- 2 ounces mascarpone or cream cheese, at room temperature
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- large candy cane and pearl sugar, for decorating
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 80M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 45m
- Cook
- 35m
- Sodium
- 411mg
- Total sugar
- 49g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 274mg
- Calcium
- 57mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 45M
- SODIUM
- 411MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.