Chocolate Mint Cake - Easy Dessert Recipe for Any Occasion
This chocolate mint cake is the perfect easy dessert recipe, bursting with rich chocolate and cool mint flavors.
Servings: 12 slices
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup hot water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 6 cups powdered sugar (for frosting)
- 2 tsp peppermint extract (for frosting)
- 1/4 cup heavy cream (for frosting)
- Green gel food coloring (optional)
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (for ganache)
- 3/4 cup heavy cream (for ganache)
- Andes Mints, for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line three 8-inch cake pans.
- In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Add buttermilk, hot water, oil, eggs, vanilla, and peppermint extract. Mix until smooth.
- Fold in mini chocolate chips. Divide batter evenly among pans.
- Bake for 23-26 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely.
- For the frosting: Beat butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, peppermint extract, and cream.
- Add green food coloring, if desired. Beat until fluffy.
- For the ganache: Heat cream and pour over chocolate chips. Let sit 2 minutes, then stir until smooth. Cool slightly.
- Assemble the cake by layering with mint frosting. Spread frosting over the top and sides.
- Pour ganache over the cake and top with chopped Andes Mints.