Holiday Cake Recipe

Name: Holiday Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package white cake mix; milk (sub milk for Water); 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 ½ cups chopped nuts; 1 (18 ounce) package raisins, ground; 2 egg yolks; ¼ cup cream; 1 ½ cups sweet red wine; 1 ½ cups sugar; 2 egg whites; 5 tablespoons water; ½ cup light corn syrup; 1 teaspoon vanilla

Servings: persons

1 (18 1/4 ounce) package white cake mix
milk (sub milk for Water)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 ½ cups chopped nuts
1 (18 ounce) package raisins, ground
2 egg yolks
¼ cup cream
1 ½ cups sweet red wine
1 ½ cups sugar
2 egg whites
5 tablespoons water
½ cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla

1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2
For cake, prepare cake mix according to package directions, substituting milk for water and adding baking powder.
3
Bake for 25 minutes, or until done.
4
Cool.
5
For filling, combine nuts, raisins, egg yolks, cream and wine in saucepan.
6
Heat to warm through and cook egg.
7
(Do not boil.
8
).
9
Cut cake into 2 layers.
10
Spread filling over bottom layer.
11
Replace top layer.
12
For frosting, combine sugar, egg whites, water, corn syrup and vanilla in top of double boiler.
13
Cook and beat for 7 minutes, or until stiff peaks form.
14
Beat for 1 minute.
15
Spread over top and sides of cake.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package white cake mix, milk (sub milk for Water), 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 ½ cups chopped nuts, and more.

Yes, Holiday Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

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