Santa Cake
"Show off your holiday spirit at the dessert table with this festive and easy-to-make chocolate cake...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 c. all-purpose flour
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1/4 c. unsweetened cocoa
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1 tsp. baking soda
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1/2 tsp. baking powder
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1/2 tsp. kosher salt
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1 1/2 c. granulated sugar
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1 tbsp. Red liquid food coloring
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1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
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2 tsp. white vinegar
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3/4 c. unsalted butter, at room temperature (1 1/2 sticks)
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2 large eggs
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1 c. buttermilk
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3/4 c. unsalted butter, at room temperature (1 1/2 sticks)
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1 8-ounce package cream cheese, at room temperature
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1 lb. confectioners' sugar
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3 chocolate wafer cookies (we used Nabisco Famous Wafers)
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Cornstarch, for the surface
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Red gel food coloring
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White fondant
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Gold food coloring spray
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Black fondant
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