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Chocolate Mint Cake

A rich chocolate cake with layers filled with Andes mints and topped with mint chocolate chip frosting.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 556
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup Dutch process cocoa powder
  • 1.75 cups white granulated sugar
  • 2.5 tsp baking powder
  • 1.5 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 0.75 cup oil (canola or vegetable)
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 4 large eggs (room temperature)
  • 1.25 cups buttermilk (room temperature)
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 2.5 cups unsalted butter (slightly cold)
  • 7.5 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp peppermint extract
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.5 cup heavy cream
  • food dye (blue, green, brown)
  • 4 oz semisweet chocolate bar (chopped small pieces)
  • 2 packages Andes Mints 40 bars for filling, rest for decoration.

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare two 9-inch round cake pans by greasing them with oil and lining the bottoms with parchment paper.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, Dutch cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. In a separate bowl, mix together the oil, vanilla extract, and eggs until well combined. Then add in the buttermilk and hot water.
  4. Slowly pour the wet ingredients into your dry ingredients while mixing gently. Fold in half of the chopped Andes mints.
  5. Divide your batter evenly between the prepared pans and bake for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  6. While your cakes are cooling, beat together slightly cold unsalted butter with powdered sugar until fluffy. Gradually add in peppermint extract, vanilla extract, salt, and heavy cream.
  7. Once your cakes are completely cooled, place one layer on a serving platter, spread frosting on top, and place the second layer on top. Use more frosting to cover the entire cake.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 556kcalCarbohydrates: 100gProtein: 4gFat: 44gSaturated Fat: 22g

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