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mint chocolate cake

A delightful mint chocolate cake with layers of moist chocolate cake filled and frosted with a refreshing mint buttercream and chocolate chips.
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Prep Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings: 12
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 0.75 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 large eggs eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1.5 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 2.5 cups unsalted butter room temperature
  • 10 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 tbsp heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp mint extract
  • gel icing color
  • 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate finely chopped
  • 0.5 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 0.25 cup heavy whipping cream

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. Preheat oven to 300°F. Prepare three 8-inch cake pans with parchment paper circles and grease the sides.
  2. Add flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt to a large bowl and whisk together.
  3. Add eggs, milk, and vegetable oil to the dry ingredients and mix until well combined.
  4. Add vanilla to the hot water, then pour into the batter. Mix until well combined. The batter will be very thin.
  5. Divide batter evenly between cake pans and bake for 30-33 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with a few crumbs. Cool completely.
  6. Make the buttercream: Beat butter until smooth, then gradually add powdered sugar, mixing well. Add heavy cream, vanilla, and mint extract, mixing until smooth. Color the buttercream with gel icing color.
  7. Stir in finely chopped chocolate chips into the buttercream.
  8. Assemble the cake layers with buttercream, then frost the outside of the cake. Drizzle melted chocolate ganache over the top and around the edges. Chill as needed before serving.

Notes

A refreshing mint twist on classic chocolate cake, perfect for celebrations.