Wishing for a White Christmas Mini Cake

Wishing for a White Christmas Mini Cake

Celebrate with these delicious, easy to make mini cakes flavored with sparkling wine!

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Ingredients

FOR CAKE:
1 box white cake mix
1⁄3 cup vegetable oil
1 ¼ cups dry sparkling wine or champagne
4 egg whites

FOR FROSTING:
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
Pinch of salt
½ tsp LorAnn Organic Madagascar Vanilla Extract
¼–½ tsp LorAnn Sparkling Wine Super-Strength
Milk or cream, if needed
Silver and white decorations, such as edible glitter or sanding sugars

Recipe PDF

Wishing for a White Christmas Mini Cake
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Directions

1
Grease bottom of a 13x9-inch baking pan* or coat with non-stick cooking spray and dust with flour. Set aside.
2
Beat cake mix, oil, sparkling wine or champagne, and egg whites in a bowl on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared pan.
3
Bake cake according to package directions or until golden and center springs back when touched lightly. Transfer to a rack and cool completely.
4
To make frosting, beat butter and powdered sugar in a large bowl, or in a stand mixer bowl fitted with a paddle attachment, on low speed until mixture comes together.
5
Increase to high speed and beat for 3 minutes. Scrape down sides of bowl after the first minute.
6
Add salt, vanilla, and sparkling wine flavor. Beat for an additional minute.
7
If the frosting is too stiff, add milk or heavy cream 1 Tbsp at a time for desired consistency.
8
To make mini-cakes, cut cake into 6 rounds using a 3-inch round cutter. Slice rounds horizontally to make layers.
9
Frost the bottom layer, top with second layer, and frost the tops and sides of cakes. Decorate as desired.*As an alternative to mini-cakes, bake as 24 cupcakes. Frost cooled cupcakes in a swirl pattern using a piping bag fitted with a large star attachment. Decorate cupcakes as desired.