Mint-Frosted Chocolate Cake

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I often make a peanut butter version of this cake but wanted to switch things up by introducing a new flavor. I tinkered with the recipe and decided mint was my new go-to ingredient. My son came up with the idea for the frosting. The rest is delicious history! The cake is fragile, so freezing the layers makes them easier to handle.

Mint-Frosted Chocolate Cake

Average Rating: 4.6

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. + chilling Bake: 30 min. + cooling
YIELD: 16 servings.

Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1-1/2 cups water
  • 1 cup canola oil
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2-1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • MINT FROSTING:
  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 5 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon mint extract
  • 2 to 3 drops green food coloring
  • 24 mint Andes candies, chopped

  • CHOCOLATE GLAZE:
  • 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • Additional mint Andes candies, chopped, optional

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottom of three greased 8-in. round baking pans with parchment paper; grease paper.
  • 2. In a large bowl, beat eggs, water, oil, sour cream, vinegar, and vanilla until well blended. In another bowl, whisk sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into egg mixture.
  • 3. Transfer to prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely.
  • 4. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Beat in mint extract and food coloring.
  • 5. Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 2/3 cup mint frosting. Sprinkle with half of the mints. Repeat layers. Top with remaining cake layer. Frost top and sides of cake with remaining frosting. Refrigerate until set.
  • 6. Place chocolate in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; let stand 5 minutes. Stir with a whisk until smooth. Stir in corn syrup. Cool slightly, stirring occasionally. Pour over cake and quickly spread to edges. If desired, top with additional mints. Refrigerate until serving.
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