Chocolate Mint Layer Cake
One serving contains 542 calories, 9g of protein, and 24g of fat. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder, and a few other things to make it today.
Anweisungen
Preheat oven to 177°. Butter and flour three 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Line bottom of pans with parchment paper.
Sift first 5 ingredients into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in large bowl until well blended.
Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk in 3 additions each, beating until well blended. Divide batter equally among prepared pans (generous 2 cups for each); smooth top of batter.
Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out with some moist crumbs still attached, about 25 minutes. Cool cakes in pans on racks 15 minutes. Turn cakes out onto racks; peel off paper. Cool completely. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; store at room temperature.)
Place 1 cake layer on platter.
Spread 1 1/4 cups Mint Whipped Cream over. Top with second cake layer.
Spread 1 1/4 cups Mint Whipped Cream over. Top with third cake layer.
Spread remaining Mint Whipped Cream over top and sides of cake. Refrigerate at least 2 hours and up to 6 hours. Pile chocolate curls atop center of cake.
Garnish with mint sprigs.