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Gallery Easy Chocolate-Peppermint Cake Credit: Yunhee Kim Recipe Summary prep: 30 mins total: 3 hrs Servings: 10
Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, plus more for pan 1 cup all-purpose flour, (spooned and leveled), plus more for pan 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped 1 1/4 cups sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 large eggs 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk Chocolate Icing for Easy Chocolate-Peppermint Cake Whipped Cream, for serving (optional) Chocolate shavings or crushed peppermint candies, for serving (optional)
Cook’s Notes To help the cake sit level, place the bottom of an empty baking pan on top of the inverted cake as it cools, and gently push down to flatten underside.
Gallery Easy Chocolate-Peppermint Cake Credit: Yunhee Kim
Recipe Summary prep: 30 mins total: 3 hrs Servings: 10
Gallery
Easy Chocolate-Peppermint Cake Credit: Yunhee Kim
Easy Chocolate-Peppermint Cake
Credit: Yunhee Kim
Easy Chocolate-Peppermint Cake
Recipe Summary prep: 30 mins total: 3 hrs Servings: 10
Recipe Summary
prep: 30 mins total: 3 hrs
Servings: 10
prep: 30 mins
total: 3 hrs
prep:
30 mins
total:
3 hrs
Servings: 10
10
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, plus more for pan 1 cup all-purpose flour, (spooned and leveled), plus more for pan 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped 1 1/4 cups sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 large eggs 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk Chocolate Icing for Easy Chocolate-Peppermint Cake Whipped Cream, for serving (optional) Chocolate shavings or crushed peppermint candies, for serving (optional)
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour an 8-inch round cake pan; line bottom with parchment or waxed paper. Whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder.
In a medium saucepan, bring 2 inches water to a boil. Place butter and chocolate in a large heatproof bowl; set over (not in) water. Turn off heat; let stand until melted, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir to combine. Remove bowl; cool 5 minutes.
Whisk in sugar and vanilla, then eggs and buttermilk until combined. Fold in flour mixture until combined.
Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake until cake pulls away from sides and a toothpick inserted in center has a few moist crumbs clinging to it, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Cool in pan 5 minutes. Run a knife around edge of cake; invert onto a wire rack (and leave inverted) to cool completely, about 1 hour.
Set cake on a serving platter. Tuck parchment or waxed paper under sides of cake. Pour chocolate icing onto center of cake and spread evenly over top and sides. Let set, about 40 minutes. Serve cake with whipped cream and chocolate shavings or peppermint candies, if desired.
Cook’s Notes To help the cake sit level, place the bottom of an empty baking pan on top of the inverted cake as it cools, and gently push down to flatten underside.
Cook’s Notes
To help the cake sit level, place the bottom of an empty baking pan on top of the inverted cake as it cools, and gently push down to flatten underside.
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Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 02/05/2013 This cake was almost like a brownie, it was so dense and fudgy. The cake was very easy to make, good for beginning bakers. I reduced the sugar in this recipe by 1/2 cup, ( so I only used 3/4 cup.) Trust me, you don't miss all that sugar. Instead of using the ganache recipe listed I made a chocolate peppermint glaze to top it with (1 1/4 cups 10x, 1/4 cup cocoa, about 3 T. milk, and 1/4- 1/2 tsp. peppermint extract. Overall, great flavor combo, everyone loved. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 01/04/2012 I have made this cake my holiday tradition! It's super easy and looks so elegant and it always gets rave reviews. I have never had any problems making it. I follow the recipes exactly as given. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 09/26/2011 This is an annual Christmas dinner favorite for me! For presentation, I put the cake on a stand and line the perimeter with uncooked cranberries. (Make sure to remind kiddos not to eat them!) The icing is the best part, in my opinion, but for those who don't like peppermint, you can leave the cake un-iced and offer yummy variations on the icing, using different extracts, and let folks glaze their own slices of cake. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 01/20/2011 I served this cake for my Christmas Eve dessert. It was perfect. I topped it with homemade whipped cream and Williams Sonoma Peppermint Hot Chocolate shavings. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 12/16/2010 fabulous%21 Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 12/23/2009 I just made it and my cake sunk in the middle? Any ideas for why this happened? Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 12/28/2008 It was good, but I don't think it is worth the extra effort and all of the ingredients. Mine kind of sunk in the middle, but it was still good. The icing wasn't really that peppermint-y. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 12/27/2008 oops 1/2 tsp! Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 12/27/2008 I made this cake for xmas eve dessert. Turned out great, except the Peppermint Icing recipe did not taste like peppermint at all....and I followed the recipe as written....1/4 teaspoon of peppermint extract!!! Will make it again, but add more extract. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 12/10/2008 Where did you see that the Chocolate Peppermint Icing was storebought?? If you click onto "Chocolate Peppermint Icing", it will direct you to the recipe. Same goes for the Whipped Cream. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 12/10/2008 I am so disappointed that the peppermint icing is storebought!!! Isnt there a recipe on how to make that yourself?! Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 12/09/2008 I wonder if this would make good cupcakes? Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 01/07/2008 have to try it my self Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 12/18/2007 Thanks very much - can't wait to try it. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 12/18/2007 For Jan05 - I'd say this cake was actually better after having sat one day. I wouldn't wait to frost it - it was better once it had a chance to set. I just left mine under a dome and it stayed perfectly moist for days. I would just finish it off the day of with the whipped cream and crushed candy cane. So good!! Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 12/16/2007 Has anyone made this cake the day before serving or a couple of days before serving it - if so how has it held out? Want to make for Christmas dinner but want to make it the day before and ice it on Christmas day. Thanks Jan 05 Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 12/12/2007 I have made this for several events and everyone has really enjoyed it-The icing has just the right amount of peppermint so that you can still tast the chocolate! For a Christmas party I crushed up a candycane and sprinkled it over the top-it looked great! Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 12/04/2007 I got my son to go through the website and find a cake he wanted me to make for his birthday.. well he chose this one, it was a great choice!! He and his friends loved it and I loved the pepperment extract.. it was a perfect amount it didn't over-power the chocolate cake... it was wonderful!! Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/25/2007 I used a 65% Colombian chocolate for the cake and bittersweet for the icing. It was dense and moist, with very good flavor and not overly sweet. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/24/2007 I love this cake! It's simple and elegant. The cake itself is rich and moist, and the glaze is so delicious and pepperminty, glossy and smooth! If I can make this, anyone can! Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/07/2007 This is the perfect size cake for my holiday dessert table. Every year there seems to be a least one more dessert added, so let it be this one..... And the peppermint is just right for the holiday season, it also puts me in such a festive mood.....Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated 02/05/2013
This cake was almost like a brownie, it was so dense and fudgy. The cake was very easy to make, good for beginning bakers. I reduced the sugar in this recipe by 1/2 cup, ( so I only used 3/4 cup.) Trust me, you don’t miss all that sugar. Instead of using the ganache recipe listed I made a chocolate peppermint glaze to top it with (1 1/4 cups 10x, 1/4 cup cocoa, about 3 T. milk, and 1/4- 1/2 tsp. peppermint extract. Overall, great flavor combo, everyone loved.
Rating: Unrated
Rating: Unrated 01/04/2012
I have made this cake my holiday tradition! It’s super easy and looks so elegant and it always gets rave reviews. I have never had any problems making it. I follow the recipes exactly as given.
Rating: Unrated 09/26/2011
This is an annual Christmas dinner favorite for me! For presentation, I put the cake on a stand and line the perimeter with uncooked cranberries. (Make sure to remind kiddos not to eat them!) The icing is the best part, in my opinion, but for those who don’t like peppermint, you can leave the cake un-iced and offer yummy variations on the icing, using different extracts, and let folks glaze their own slices of cake.
Rating: Unrated 01/20/2011
I served this cake for my Christmas Eve dessert. It was perfect. I topped it with homemade whipped cream and Williams Sonoma Peppermint Hot Chocolate shavings.
Rating: Unrated 12/16/2010
fabulous%21
Rating: Unrated 12/23/2009
I just made it and my cake sunk in the middle? Any ideas for why this happened?
Rating: Unrated 12/28/2008
It was good, but I don’t think it is worth the extra effort and all of the ingredients. Mine kind of sunk in the middle, but it was still good. The icing wasn’t really that peppermint-y.
Rating: Unrated 12/27/2008
oops 1/2 tsp!
I made this cake for xmas eve dessert. Turned out great, except the Peppermint Icing recipe did not taste like peppermint at all….and I followed the recipe as written….1/4 teaspoon of peppermint extract!!! Will make it again, but add more extract.
Rating: Unrated 12/10/2008
Where did you see that the Chocolate Peppermint Icing was storebought?? If you click onto “Chocolate Peppermint Icing”, it will direct you to the recipe. Same goes for the Whipped Cream.
I am so disappointed that the peppermint icing is storebought!!! Isnt there a recipe on how to make that yourself?!
Rating: Unrated 12/09/2008
I wonder if this would make good cupcakes?
Rating: Unrated 01/07/2008
have to try it my self
Rating: Unrated 12/18/2007
Thanks very much - can’t wait to try it.
For Jan05 - I’d say this cake was actually better after having sat one day. I wouldn’t wait to frost it - it was better once it had a chance to set. I just left mine under a dome and it stayed perfectly moist for days. I would just finish it off the day of with the whipped cream and crushed candy cane. So good!!
Rating: Unrated 12/16/2007
Has anyone made this cake the day before serving or a couple of days before serving it - if so how has it held out? Want to make for Christmas dinner but want to make it the day before and ice it on Christmas day. Thanks Jan 05
Rating: Unrated 12/12/2007
I have made this for several events and everyone has really enjoyed it-The icing has just the right amount of peppermint so that you can still tast the chocolate! For a Christmas party I crushed up a candycane and sprinkled it over the top-it looked great!
Rating: Unrated 12/04/2007
I got my son to go through the website and find a cake he wanted me to make for his birthday.. well he chose this one, it was a great choice!! He and his friends loved it and I loved the pepperment extract.. it was a perfect amount it didn’t over-power the chocolate cake… it was wonderful!!
Rating: Unrated 11/25/2007
I used a 65% Colombian chocolate for the cake and bittersweet for the icing. It was dense and moist, with very good flavor and not overly sweet.
Rating: Unrated 11/24/2007
I love this cake! It’s simple and elegant. The cake itself is rich and moist, and the glaze is so delicious and pepperminty, glossy and smooth! If I can make this, anyone can!
Rating: Unrated 11/07/2007
This is the perfect size cake for my holiday dessert table. Every year there seems to be a least one more dessert added, so let it be this one….. And the peppermint is just right for the holiday season, it also puts me in such a festive mood…..
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