Red Velvet Peppermint Roll

Red Velvet cake is believed to have originated in the 1800s and gained popularity during World War II when it was used as a marketing strategy by food coloring companies.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 105 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 10.

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Red Velvet Peppermint Roll

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American Courses: Bakery, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 15 min Rest Time 60 min Total Time 1 hr 45 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 2800

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 1 box Red Velvet Cake Mix
• 3 large Eggs
• ¹⁄₂ cup Vegetable Oil
• ¹⁄₂ cup Water
• 1 teaspoon Peppermint Extract
• 1 package Cream Cheese
• ¹⁄₂ cup Butter
• 2 cup Powdered Sugar
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• ¹⁄₄ cup Crushed Peppermint Candies

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a jelly roll pan.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the red velvet cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, water, and peppermint extract. Mix until well combined.
3. Pour the batter into the prepared jelly roll pan and spread it evenly.
4. Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
5. While the cake is baking, prepare the cream cheese filling. In a separate mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
6. Once the cake is baked, remove it from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 5 minutes.
7. Carefully transfer the cake onto a clean kitchen towel and roll it up tightly, starting from the short end.
8. Let the rolled cake cool completely on a wire rack.
9. Unroll the cooled cake and spread the cream cheese filling evenly over the surface.
10. Sprinkle crushed peppermint candies over the cream cheese filling.
11. Roll the cake back up, without the towel, and place it on a serving platter.
12. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
13. Slice and serve chilled.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 350kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 16g25%

Total Carbohydrate 48g16%

Sugars 32g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.