LETHAL PEPPERMINT CHOCOLATE CAKE
If you are a peppermint fan-atic, this cake will quickly become a favorite! Perfect cake for Christmas get togethers, or anytime you have a hankering for chocolate and peppermint. Recipe from "The Cake Mix Doctor..." I think this cake tastes best if allowed to sit for about 24 hours to let the flavors meld. Passive work time includes cooling time for cake and ganache
Provided by Dragonfly AZ
Categories Dessert
Time 4h50m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Grease and flour 2 round cake pans.
- Preheat oven to 350.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together cake ingredients on low for 1 minute, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.
- Increase mixing speed to medium high and beat for 2 minutes more.
- Pour batter into cake pans and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until they test done.
- Remove from oven and cool completely.
- While cooling, prepare Ganache:.
- Put all ganache ingredients in 2 cup glass measuring cup.
- Cook on 50% power in microwave for 2-3 minutes, stirring well after each minute until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is smooth.
- Cover tightly and let sit for 3-4 hours or until it reaches spreading consistency. If it gets too thick, place in a pan of hot water over medium heat and stir until softens.
- To make filling:.
- Place butter and cream cheese in mixing bowl.
- Cream together until smooth and fluffy.
- Add candy, sugar, flavoring (or schnapps) and about 2 Tbs milk.
- Beat, adding additional milk until mixture is fluffy.
- When cakes are cool, layer them with the filling between layers, reserving about 1/2 cup of the filling for garnish, if you wish.
- Frost layers with cooled ganache.
- Pipe remaining filling on top of cake, or just sprinkle with crushed candy canes.
- Refrigerate to set ganache.
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Mujahid abubakar
[email protected]Overall, this was a good cake. I would definitely make it again, but I might try a different frosting.
Marta Jovanovic
[email protected]I had some trouble getting the cake to rise properly, but the flavor was still good.
Mamun Mai
[email protected]The cake was a little dry, but the frosting was amazing.
Alicia Neal
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but my friends loved it.
Ken Bwalya
[email protected]Made this for my family and they loved it! The cake was moist and the frosting was creamy and minty.
Blake Pruitt
[email protected]Delicious!
zakari zakari mahamut
[email protected]This cake was easy to make and turned out great! The peppermint flavor was perfect, not too strong and not too weak.
Jususf Jususf
[email protected]I've made this cake several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The cake is moist and fluffy, and the peppermint frosting is light and airy.
Rawalakot Writes
[email protected]Followed the recipe exactly and the cake turned out perfectly. It was so moist and flavorful, and the peppermint frosting was the perfect touch.
Faqir Ullah
[email protected]This chocolate cake was a hit at my party! The peppermint flavor was subtle but definitely there, and the cake was moist and rich. I'll definitely be making this again!