You could easily use a boxed cake mix for this recipe as well if you’re short on time, that no problem…but a scratch butter cake paired with M&M’S Minis Baking Bits is a winning combination. I have a few tips to make the baking process super easy. First, heavily grease your bundt pan. I always hold my breath at the moment I have to turn the cake out of the pan…but if you heavily grease it there should be no problem. Yes, you can use nonstick spray, but I really recommend greasing your pan with butter or vegetable shortening and lightly dusting it with flour. My next tip is instead of mixing the M&M’S Minis Baking Bits into the cake batter sprinkle them on top of the batter and gently swirl them in… Swirling them with a knife reduces the amount of colors bleeding into the batter and also helps the sinking issue. If you place them on top and gently swirl them in a bit the M&M’S won’t all sink to the bottom of your cake! When your cake is done let it cool in the pan for about 30 minutes and then turn it out onto a cake plate to cool completely. Whip up your simple buttercream frosting and frost the top of the cake! Simply top your frosting with a few red M&M’S (of any variety). And I tied a simple bow using red ribbon and pressed it on the frosting… It’s as easy as that! Enjoy and Happy Holiday! Helpful Tip… Out of buttermilk?
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