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4. Meanwhile, prepare the Sweetened
R Cream.

the Cake Mix Doctor says 5. To assemble, place one cake layer,
right side up, on a serving platter.
Spread the top with half of the whipped
Vary this recipe by filling the layers
cream, spreading it to within 1⁄2 inch of
with half a recipe of the Crushed
the sides. Place the second layer, right
Peppermint Buttercream Frosting
side up, on top of the first layer and
(page 414) instead of the Sweetened
spread with the remaining whipped
Cream.
cream, spreading it to within 1⁄2 inch of
the sides. Place the third layer on top,
the oven. If your oven is not large enough and cover the cake lightly with waxed
to hold them on one rack, place two pans paper. Place it in the refrigerator to chill.
on the center rack and the third in the
6. Prepare the Perfect Chocolate Frost-
center of the highest rack.
ing.
3. Bake the cakes until they spring back
7. To finish the assembly, spread the
when lightly pressed with your finger, 20
top and the sides of the cake with the
to 25 minutes. Be careful not to over cook
frosting, using clean, smooth strokes.
the layer on the highest oven rack.
Slice and serve.
Remove the pans from the oven and
place them on wire racks to cool for 10 Store this cake, in a cake saver or
minutes. Run a sharp knife around the under a glass dome, in the refrigerator for
edge of each layer and invert each onto a up to 1 week.
rack, then invert again onto another rack
so that the cakes are right side up. Allow
to cool completely, 30 minutes.