MINT CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE
This cake features a delicate minty buttercream slathered between four moist layers of dark chocolate cake. It's then covered in chocolate buttercream and topped with minty green-chocolate curls.
Provided by Amanda Rettke
Categories dessert
Time 3h25m
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- For the chocolate cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter two 8-by-2-inch round cake pans. Line the bottom of each pan with parchment paper, then butter and flour the pans.
- Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and mix on low speed until combined.
- Whisk together the buttermilk, oil, vanilla and eggs in a medium bowl. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the buttermilk mixture to the flour mixture. With the mixer still on low, add the coffee and mix until just combined, scraping the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake until a cake tester comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool in the pans for 30 minutes, then turn the cakes out onto cooling racks and cool completely.
- When the cakes are completely cool, level each cake and then cut each layer in half to make four cake rounds. Chill until ready to assemble.
- For the mint buttercream: In the bowl of stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat together the confectioners' sugar and butter until creamy.
- Beat in the peppermint extract, salt and 2 tablespoons of the milk until well combined. Gradually stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons milk until the desired spreading consistency is reached. Set aside until ready to assemble the cake.
- For the chocolate buttercream: Chop the chocolate and place in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Stir until just melted and set aside until cooled to room temperature.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium-high speed until light yellow and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the vanilla and egg yolk and continue beating for 3 minutes. Turn the mixer to low, gradually add the confectioners' sugar, then beat at medium speed until smooth and creamy, scraping down the bowl as necessary.
- Dissolve the coffee powder in 2 teaspoons of the hottest tap water. With the mixer on low speed, add the melted chocolate and the coffee to the butter mixture and mix until blended. Do not whip! Set aside until ready to assemble the cake.
- For the mint curls: Put the melting wafers and shortening in a large microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave in 1-minute increments, then in 15-second increments, stirring after each heating. When the wafers are melted, add the peppermint oil and stir until incorporated.
- Flip over a large, clean baking sheet. Pour half of the melted candy onto the back of the baking sheet and spread evenly with an offset spatula. (This is important, as you want the layer to be as even and level as possible. Thin is good, but translucent is not.)
- Place the baking sheet in the fridge to set for 1 to 2 minutes or leave it on the counter for about 10 minutes. The mixture needs to be at the perfect temperature for curls to form. If it's too cold, they will just break. If it's too warm, they will just be blobs. Press your finger into the mixture; if it leaves a mark, the mixture is too soft.
- Press a very clean flathead screwdriver into the mixture at a 45-degree angle and then slide it forward slowly. Curls should form. Immediately transfer the curls to a plate and place in the refrigerator so that they hold their shape. Repeat the process with the remaining half of the melted candy. Chill all the mint curls until ready to assemble the cake.
- To assemble the cake: Place 1 layer of cake on a cake stand or cake plate. Spread one-third of the mint buttercream over the top of the cake. Top with a second layer of cake and spread another third of the mint buttercream over the top. Repeat with a third layer of cake and the remaining mint buttercream. Top with the remaining layer of cake.
- Coat the top and sides of the assembled cake with the chocolate buttercream. Smooth the surfaces of the cake as much as possible. Place the remaining chocolate buttercream into a piping bag or resealable plastic bag fitted with a large round tip, such as a 2A tip.
- Pipe dollops of frosting around the top of the cake. Sprinkle the mint curls over the top. Chill the cake until ready to serve.
THE ROOF RESTAURANT CHOCOLATE MINT CAKE
I worked for a short time as a manager for the beautiful Salt Lake City fine-dining buffet. This is straight from the restaurant's cookbook.
Provided by misaistheboofy
Categories Dessert
Time 4h
Yield 1 cake, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Prepare cake mix according to package directions. For a 3-layer cake, divide batter among three 9-inch round pans and bake as directed. Set aside to cool. For 4 layers, bake two 9-inch rounds, cool, and then cut each in half horizontally.
- Prepare the mint mousse by mixing ½ package of gelatin with boiling water. Let set in the refrigerator. Once set, place in cold water to soften gelatin enough to loosen it from the pan. Place softened gelatin into a double boiler and melt.
- In a separate double boiler, melt the chocolate, being careful not to burn it. Add melted chocolate to gelatin and mix well.
- Whip egg yolks by hand in a small bowl to soft foamy peaks. Mean while, bring honey to a boil. Pour hot honey onto the yolk,s stirring constantly. Folk the melted chocolate into the yolk mixture. Heat the milk in a small saucepan. Stir the milk into the chocolate mixture.
- In a large bowl, whip the cream to soft peaks and fold into the chocolate mixture. Add mint extract and green food coloring. Alternate cake layers with mint mousse in between each one.
- Prepare the dark chocolate mousse by chopping chocolate into chunks and carefully melt in a double boiler or in the microwave. In a separate bowl, whip yolks to soft peaks. In a small saucepan, bring honey to a boil. While the honey is still hot, pour it into the yolks, stirring constantly, and whip until thick. Fold warm chocolate into yolk mixture. In a medium bowl, whip cream to soft peaks and fold into chocolate mixture. Cover the top and around the edges with dark chocolate mousse. Place in the refrigerator to set.
- Prepare the Ganache by scalding cream in a small saucepan. Chop chocolate into pieces. Remove cream from heat and add chocolate. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Pour evenly over the top of the dark chocolate mousse. Garnish with chocolate mint truffles or berries.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 884.2, Fat 74.5, SaturatedFat 43, Cholesterol 241.5, Sodium 424.7, Carbohydrate 59, Fiber 7, Sugar 30.1, Protein 11.6
CHOCOLATE MINT LOAF CAKE
Bring some contemporary glamour to your table with this layered sponge flavoured with After Eight icing and peppermint
Provided by Sarah Cook
Categories Dessert
Time 2h10m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Grease and line the base and sides of a 22cm square tin. Melt 85g butter and 50g chocolate together in a small pan. Mix 120g flour, 140g sugar, 3 tbsp of the cocoa and ½ tsp bicarbonate in a bowl.
- Whisk together 1 egg with half the buttermilk (about 140ml). Scrape the melted chocolate mixture and egg mixture into the dry ingredients, along with 100ml boiling water. Whizz briefly with an electric whisk until lump-free. Scrape into the tin and bake for 18-20 mins until a skewer comes out clean.
- Cool the cake in the tin for 15 mins, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling while you repeat steps 1 and 2 to make a second cake. Cool both completely.
- To make the icing, melt the After Eights and cream together in a saucepan. Cool, then chill until spreadable.
- Trim the cake edges, then halve to make 4 rectangles. Use half of the icing to sandwich the layers together, then spread the rest over the top and sides. Chill.
- Knead some colouring into the ready-to-roll icing with the peppermint extract. Roll out on an icing sugar dusted surface, then lift over to cover the cake, smoothing with your hands. Trim excess icing, then scatter with decorations.
- Chill again for 1 hr to firm up, then serve or keep in the fridge, removing 30 mins before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 656 calories, Fat 27 grams fat, SaturatedFat 16 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 95 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 74 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 7 grams protein, Sodium 0.7 milligram of sodium
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