Fudgy Peppermint Cake Food

CAKE MIX FUDGY PEPPERMINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, stir cake mix, oil, vanilla and eggs until soft dough forms. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. On ungreased cookie sheet, place balls 1 inch apart.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In medium microwavable bowl, microwave dark chocolate and whipping cream uncovered on High 30 seconds or until warm. Stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Spread chocolate mixture over cookies; sprinkle with crushed candy.

FUDGY PEPPERMINT TRUFFLE CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 12-cup fluted tube cake pan, or spray with baking spray with flour. In medium microwavable bowl, microwave filling ingredients uncovered on High 30 to 40 seconds; stir until melted and smooth. If necessary, microwave 10 to 20 seconds longer. Set aside.
• In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Spoon half of batter into pan; spread evenly.
• Bake 15 minutes. Remove from oven; immediately drop spoonfuls of filling over batter, keeping filling away from sides of pan and pressing down lightly. Carefully spoon remaining batter over top; spread evenly. Bake 42 to 47 minutes longer or until toothpick inserted near center comes out almost clean and cake springs back when lightly touched in center. Cool in pan 15 minutes. Loosen cake with knife around center and edges of pan. Turn cake upside down onto cooling rack or heatproof serving plate. Cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours.
• In medium bowl, beat powdered sugar, cream cheese and 1 tablespoon of the milk with whisk until smooth, adding additional milk until of desired drizzling consistency. Drizzle icing over cooled cake. Sprinkle with crushed candy. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

PEPPERMINT FUDGE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Spray a 10 inch bundt pan with cooking oil and set aside.
• Sift together flour, baking soda, cocoa powder, cornstarch, sugar, and salt in large bowl; whisk together well.
• Whisk together applesauce, oil, vanilla, and peppermint extract by hand in medium bowl.
• Add the wet ingredients to the dry with a few swift strokes just until blended.
• Pour into bundt pan.
• Bake 50-60 minutes, until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs.
• Cool on rack.

FUDGY MINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, mix cake mix, butter, eggs and water to form a soft dough. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; roll in confectioners' sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake until set, 8-10 minutes. Immediately press a mint into center of each cookie. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

FUDGY PEPPERMINT CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 12-cup Bundt® pan or 10-inch angel food cake (tube) pan; sprinkle with unsweetened cocoa. Combine all cake ingredients except white chocolate in large bowl. Beat at low speed 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium; beat, scraping bowl occasionally, until well mixed. Stir in white chocolate. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely. Combine powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon butter, 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract and enough milk for desired glazing consistency in small bowl. Beat at low speed until powdered sugar is moistened. Increase speed to medium; beat until creamy. Drizzle glaze over cooled cake. Sprinkle with crushed candy.

PEPPERMINT SWIRL FUDGE NUT CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• Generously grease and flour 12 cup Bundt pan or 10 inch tube pan.
• In large bowl, combine cake mix, cream cheese, 1/2 cup water, oil and eggs at low speed until moistened; beat 2 minutes at high speed.
• Place 1 1/2 cups batter in small bowl; stir in creme de menthe syrup and peppermint extract until well blended.
• Set aside.
• To remaining batter, add 4 oz. melted chocolate and 3 T. water; blend well.
• Stir in walnuts.
• Spoon half of chocolate batter into greased and floured pan.
• Spoon peppermint batter randomly over chocolate batter; top with remaining chocolate batter.
• Pull knife through batter from top to bottom in a folding motion, turning pan while folding.
• Bake at 350 for 40-50 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly near center.
• Cool upright in pan 30 minutes; turn out onto serving plate.
• Cool completely.
• In small saucepan, melt 1 oz. chocolate; stir in powdered sugar and enough water for desired drizzling consistency.
• Spoon glaze over cake, allowing some to run down sides.
• Store in refrigerator.