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Mint Chocolate Cake

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes

Ingredients

CAKE INGREDIENTS

  • 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened and cut into small pieces
  • 2 eggs, at room temperature
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp peppermint extract
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 3/4 cup Andes mint chocolate chips
  • 1 tbsp all-purpose flour

GANACHE INGREDIENTS

  • 2/3 cup heavy cream
  • 4 oz dark chocolate chips
  • 4 oz Andes mint chocolate chips
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • sprinkles for decorating (optional)

Instructions

PREP INSTRUCTIONS

  • Preheat oven to 325F.
  • Spray a Bundt pan with baking spray, place the pan on a baking sheet, and set aside.
  • Combine the chocolate chips and mint chips in a medium bowl, and toss with the 1 tbsp of flour. Set aside.
  • Boil ½ cup of water.

BAKING INSTRUCTIONS

  • In a food processor fitted with an S-shaped blade (the standard blade), combine all the flour, baking soda, cocoa powder, sugar, butter, eggs, sour cream, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract. Place the lid on and pulse ingredients a few times to combine, then process for a few seconds until you have a thick, smooth batter.
  • Measure out ½ cup of boiling water, hit the “ON” button on the food processor, and stream the boiling water into the chocolate batter using the spout on the lid. Blend mixture until smooth and very liquid-y.
  • Remove lid and carefully scrape down the sides of the bowl to dislodge any thick pieces of batter into the liquid. Replace lid and pulse batter a few more times to make sure all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
  • Remove bowl from processor stand, remove lid, and fold the floured mint chips and chocolate chips into the batter. The batter will be chunky but liquid-y at this stage.
  • Slowly pour the batter into the prepared Bundt pan. Bang the filled pan firmly on the countertop to release any air bubbles, then place pan on the baking sheet and place in the oven.
  • Bake cake at 325F for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake (away from the center tube) comes out clean.
  • Place Bundt pan on a wire rack. Let cake cool completely before removing it from the pan.

GANACHE INSTRUCTIONS

  • Place 4 oz chocolate chips and 4 oz mint chocolate chips in a heat-resistant bowl. Set aside.
  • Pour heavy cream and salt into a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
  • Remove saucepan from heat and pour the cream over the mint and chocolate chips, jiggling the bowl a little so all chips are covered by the cream. Let stand one minute.
  • Use a small rubber spatula to gently stir the chips into the cream until the mixture is thoroughly combined and is smooth and shiny. Cover the ganache with plastic wrap and let cool for about 30 minutes. Ganache should be thick but pourable.
  • Pour ganache over cake in desired amount, then garnish with sprinkles. Let ganache harden on cake before serving.

Notes

Mint Chocolate Cake recipe is a lightly adapted version of Melt in Your Mouth Chocolate Cake from www.howsweeteats.com.