My Vanilla Snowflake Cake

Christmas Dessert

            Me and my mom each Christmas get to pick and make our thanks giving dessert. This year we picked the vanilla snow flake cake. This cake was probably the best family cake we have ever had. It was so moist and delicious, and the white chocolate snowflakes on the top were amazing. I love baking with my mom, and this cake was definitely the funnest and tastiest cake we have ever made. I'm so glad I have my mom to bake with she is probably my biggest inspiration. Here is the recipe.

Vanilla Snow Flake Cake

Makes 16 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 package (2-layer size) yellow cake mix
• 2 package (4 serving size each) Jell-O vanilla instant pudding, divided
• 6 squares Baker's white chocolate
• 1/4 cup icing sugar
• 1 cup cold milk
• 3 cups thawed Cool Whip Whipped Topping
• 1/4 cup Kraft pure red raspberry Jam, Warmed, strained

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 2(9-inch) round layers, blending one package, dry pudding mix into batter before pouring into prepared pans. Cool cakes in pans 10 minutes.; Invert onto wire racks. Gently remove pans, cool cakes completely.

Meanwhile:

1. Draw 3 or 4 snowflake shapes on paper, ranging in size from 1 to 3 in diameter.
2. Place on tray: cover with waxed paper. Melt chocolate as directed on package; cool five minutes. Spoon into small resealable plastic bag; cut small corner off bottom of bag. Trace over snowflake patterns with chocolate, rearranging patterns as needed to make a total of 35 chocolate snowflakes.
3. Freeze the snowflakes for 10 minutes, or until chocolate is firm. Carefully transfer snowflakes to plate; refrigerate until ready to use.
4. Beat remaining dry pudding mix, sugar and milk in large bowl with whisk 2 minutes. Stir in cool whip. Place one cake layer on plate; spread with jam, then 1/3 of the pudding mixture. Cover with remaining cake layer. Frost top and side of cake with remaining pudding mixture. Decorate with chocolate snowflakes. Keep refrigerated. Enjoy!