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Holiday Snow Globe Cake Recipe

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I can change up the decorations on this cake depending on the holiday—or birthday. My daughter loves this Christmas version. —Marie Louise Ludwig, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

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Holiday Snow Globe Cake Recipe

Prep: 65 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Yield: 12 Servings

65 25 90

Ingredients

4 eggs, separated
2/3 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar, divided
2 tablespoons dark rum
2 cups cake flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup coconut milk
FROSTING/FILLING:
1-1/4 cups heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup seedless raspberry jam
2 cups flaked coconut
DECORATIONS:
Frosted Christmas Tree (see below)
Porcelain snowman ornament
8-inch glass bubble bowl (about 6-inch opening)

Directions

Line bottoms of two greased 8-in. round baking pans with parchment paper; grease paper. Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
In another large bowl, cream butter and 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, beating well. Beat in rum. In another bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with coconut milk, beating well after each addition.
With clean beaters, beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high after each addition until sugar is dissolved. Continue beating until stiff glossy peaks form. Fold into batter. Transfer to prepared pans.
Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely.
If cake layers have rounded tops, trim with a long serrated knife to make level; set aside. In a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form.
Place one cake layer on a serving plate, bottom side down. Spread jam over top to within 3/4-in. of edge; top with 1/2 cup whipped cream. Place second cake layer over whipped cream, bottom side up.
Spread remaining whipped cream over top and sides of cake; sprinkle with coconut. Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.
Just before serving, place Frosted Christmas Tree and snowman on center of cake. Carefully invert bowl over top. Yield: 12 servings.

FROSTED CHRISTMAS TREE: Lightly brush a small star-shaped sugar cookie with corn syrup; sprinkle with silver edible glitter. For tree, tint canned vanilla frosting with green paste food coloring. Stack two ice cream sugar cones. Using a #32 open star tip, pipe tree branches onto top cone to resemble a pine tree. Decorate with candy-coated sunflower kernels or colored sprinkles; sprinkle with coarse sugar. Place star cookie at top.

Originally published as Holiday Snow Globe Cake in Taste of Home December/January 2013

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Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2013 by kemacp2

Turned out very cute.

Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2012 by Darlive

This was a lot of fun to make and it turned out beautiful! I'll probably try a different cake recipe next time for variety.

Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2012 by MrsARK

Why would people rate a recipe they didn't even try in the first place?!

Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2012 by Brenda D

This cake is really tasty. My kids enjoy helping me make it. I've also used the "topper" on top of a homemade red velvet cheese cake to add something fun. Great idea! Thanks for sharing.

Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2012 by kayjowers

beautiful!

Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2012 by unakon

Love it!

Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2012 by Rockamama

This is too similar to the snow globe cookies featured last year on Taste of Home, therefore I don't see it as an original.

Reviewed on Dec. 02, 2012 by hikerwife

It's a very beautiful cake. Love, love, love coconut cake. Just a suggestion: when decorating the "christmas tree" sugar cone, leave the very tip bare until you get it on top of the cake, so you have something to grab onto. Then put the last green icing star on top.

Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2012 by Scrapnsewsue

Terrific cake. Easy to make and very flavorful. I used less sugar in the whipped cream frosting, as the coconut is already sweetened. Everyone asked for the recipe. I did not make the decorations, so I cannot comment on that portion.

Reviewed on Nov. 09, 2012 by SpiritRider

Such a beautiful looking cake,Thanks for sharing.