June 22, 2026
URL: https://www.duncanhines.com/recipes/peeps/peeps-snowy-chocolate-christmas-cake-10103
- Prep time 60 minutes
- Total time 120 minutes
- Servings 16
Ingredients
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PAM® Baking Spray
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1 pkg (15.25 oz each) Duncan Hines® Classic Devil’s Food Cake Mix
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1 cup water
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3 eggs
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1/2 cup vegetable oil
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2 containers (16 oz each) Duncan Hines® Creamy Vanilla Frosting
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light blue food coloring gel
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1/4 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
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4 mini candy canes, crushed
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12 PEEPS® Brand Marshmallow Snowmen
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5 sugar cones
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sanding sugar, coarse sparkling sugar, glitter flakes and/or edible glitter
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6 additional mini candy canes
Nutrition Information
425 calories, 63g carbs
Directions
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Step one
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray two 8-inch round cake pans with baking spray.
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Step two
Blend cake mix, water, eggs, and oil in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until moistened, about 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Divide batter evenly into pans.
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Step three
Bake 24 to 28 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool chocolate cake layers on wire rack 15 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely.
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Step four
Place frosting in large bowl and stir in light blue food coloring until it reaches your desired color, about 1/2-teaspoon. Place 1/2-cup frosting in small bowl. Tear 4 PEEPS® Snowmen into small pieces and stir into small bowl of frosting along with mini chocolate chips and crushed candy canes.
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Step five
Place one cooled cake layer on serving plate. Spread chocolate chip frosting evenly over. Top with second cake layer. Frost entire cake with blue frosting, reserving about 1/2-cup for decorating trees.
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Step six
Carefully cut sugar cones to different heights using a sharp serrated knife. Frost cones with blue frosting and decorate each one with sparkling sugar, coarse sugar, edible glitter, or glitter flakes. Place cones on top of cake.
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Step seven
Insert toothpicks into bottom of two PEEPS® Snowmen and place on top of cake. Decorate top with more sprinkles to look like snow all over. Press remaining PEEPS® Snowmen and mini candy canes onto sides of cake. Slice chocolate layer cake and serve!