Starlight Double-Delight Cake

Some of the frosting is blended with the cake batter before it's baked, yielding a superbly moist, rich Starlight Double-Delight Cake.

Ingredients

Frosting

• 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 6 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup hot water
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted

Cake

• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups Pillsbury Best All-Purpose or Unbleached Flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup milk

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.

Frosting

1. In large bowl, combine cream cheese, 1/2 cup butter, vanilla extract and peppermint extract; blend until smooth.
2. Add powdered sugar alternately with hot water, beating until smooth. Add chocolate; blend well.

Cake

1. In another large bowl, combine 2 cups of the frosting mixture and 1/4 cup butter; blend well.
2. Beat in eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
4. Add flour, baking soda, salt and milk; beat until smooth.
5. Pour batter evenly into greased and floured pans.
6. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 to 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
7. Cool for 5 minutes; remove from pans.
8. Cool for 1 hour or until completely cooled.

To Assemble Cake

1. Place 1 layer, top side down, on serving plate.
2. Spread with about 1/4 of frosting.
3. Top with second layer, top side up.
4. Spread sides and top of cake with remaining frosting.
5. Store in the refrigerator.

Notes

High Altitude Instructions: Increase flour to 2 1/2 cups; use 1 1/2 cups of frosting mixture in cake. Bake as directed above.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Pillsbury