Santa Claus Cake

Ingredients

  •   Cake:
  • 2 cups  all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon  baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon  salt
  • 1-1/4 cups  granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup  solid vegetable shortening
  • 4   egg whites
  • 2 tablespoons  vanilla extract
  • 1 cup  milk
  • 1/2 cup  maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
  •   Frosting:
  • 1/2 cup  (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup  solid vegetable shortening
  • 2 boxes (1 pound each)  confectioners' sugar
  • 2 teaspoons  green peppermint extract
  • 2 teaspoons  vanilla extract
  • 6 tablespoons  heavy cream
  •   Decorations:
  •   Pink and red soft gel paste food colors
  • 2 medium-size  blue gumdrops
  • 1   red jelly bean
  • 1 large  red gumdrop

Description

Although This Festive Holiday Cake Appeals To All Ages, It Will Be A Hit At A Kids' Christmas Party. Hidden Under The Clever Frosting Is A Fabulous White Cake Dotted With Maraschino Cherry Bits.

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