Candy Cane Brunch Cakes

Total Time: 1 hr 18 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sour cream
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 packages dry yeast
• 1/4 cup softened butter
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 6 cups flour
• 1 can pie filling
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons hot water
• 3 drops almond extract

Recipe

• 1 heat sour cream over low heat until lukewarm.
• 2 put yeast in warm water.
• 3 add to sour cream.
• 4 add butter, sugar, salt, eggs, and 2 cups flour.
• 5 mix until smooth.
• 6 add remaining flour, enough so dough is easy to handle.
• 7 knead until smooth, about 10 min.
• 8 place in greased bowl, cover, let rise until double.
• 9 punch down and divide into 3 parts.
• 10 roll each into rectangle 15"x6".
• 11 place on greased baking sheet.
• 12 make 2" cuts at 1/2" intervals on both long sides of rectangle.
• 13 divide filling into 3 parts and spread onto dough.
• 14 criss cross strips over filling and stretch dough to form curve of cane.
• 15 bake 15 to 20 min.
• 16 at 375.
• 17 drizzle with icing.