Modern Candy Swirl Cake

Graphic Candy Melts candy swirls with a pearl dusting bring a modern look to a classic chocolate cake. The Dessert Accents Candy Mold makes it easy to make a perfect candy swirl every time.

AmountCake serves 12.

Ingredients & Tools
Instructions

Ingredients

2-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly-packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
Optional: Holiday sprinkles (nonpareils, jimmies, sparkling sugar, or sanding sugar sprinkles)
Optional: Candy Melts candy

Tools
Cookie press
Baking sheet
Cooling rack
Electric mixer
Medium bowl
Large bowl

Instructions

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Make candy swirls. Melt white Candy Melts candy according to package directions. Pipe melted candy into swirl cavities of mold. Chill until firm, about 5 to 10 minutes, and unmold. Make 64 candy swirls. Use brush and white Pearl Dust to brush swirls.
Make cake. Prepare batter following recipe directions. Bake and cool 3-layer cake. Prepare chocolate buttercream icing following recipe directions. Layer and fill cake for a 5 in. high cake. Use spatula and icing to ice cake smooth.
Attach candy. Use chocolate buttercream icing in cut decorating bag to attach three horizontal rows of four swirls to each cake side and four rows of four to cake top.