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Ugly Sweater Cake Recipe

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  • Author: Paula
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 24 minutes
  • Total Time: 34 minutes
  • Yield: 20 servings
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Description

This Ugly Sweater Cake is a festive and fun dessert perfect for holiday celebrations. Featuring a classic yellow cake base, vibrant red holiday frosting, and creative sweater-themed decorations, this cake is both visually delightful and delicious. It’s an easy bake using a boxed mix, making it accessible for bakers of all levels, and allows for personalized decoration to add a playful holiday spirit to your table.

Ingredients

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Cake

  • 1 box yellow cake mix (plus ingredients listed on box to prepare)

Frosting and Decoration

  • 1 can holiday red frosting (e.g., Pillsbury)
  • 1 tube white icing
  • Candy decorations such as M&M’s (for buttons and other details)

Instructions

  1. Prepare the Cake: Line a 13×9-inch baking dish with parchment paper. Prepare the yellow cake mix according to the package directions. Pour the batter into the lined baking dish and bake as directed. Once baked, remove from the oven and allow the cake to cool completely.
  2. Remove Cake from Pan: After cooling, carefully lift the cake out of the baking dish using the parchment paper as a sling. Transfer the cake onto a serving plate or cutting board with a flat spatula to avoid breaking.
  3. Frost the Cake: Using a spatula, spread the holiday red frosting evenly over the top and sides of the cake, smoothing it out for a neat appearance.
  4. Decorate Like an Ugly Sweater: Use the white icing tube to pipe icing designs that resemble sweater patterns on the cake surface. Decorate with candy such as M&M’s to mimic buttons, and add other fun holiday-themed decorations as desired to complete the ugly sweater look. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

  • You can make the cake from scratch using a yellow, vanilla, or chocolate cake recipe for more homemade flavor.
  • Make your own vanilla frosting and tint it red with food coloring like Americolor gel for a custom touch.
  • Wilton and other brands offer holiday-themed icing decorations perfect for ugly sweater cake toppers, available online or at craft stores.
  • Store the finished cake in an airtight container or cake server at room temperature. It is best consumed within one week for optimal freshness.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 slice (approx. 1/20th of cake)
  • Calories: 250
  • Sugar: 28g
  • Sodium: 220mg
  • Fat: 8g
  • Saturated Fat: 3g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 4g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 40g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 2g
  • Cholesterol: 20mg

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