Deep Dark Chocolate Peppermint Cake
Kimberly
ingredients
- 2 cups sifted cake flour
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 (1 oz) squares unsweetened chocolate
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 cups white sugar
- 2 egg yolks, beaten
- 1 3/4 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- peppermint frosting (see recipe)
- 1/2 cup crushed peppermint hard candies
- 3 drops red food coloring
directions
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1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line the bottom of a 9x13 pan with parchment paper.
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2. Sift together the cake flour and salt.
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3. Melt chocolate and shortening together in a double broiler. Turn into the mixing bowl, and cool to room temperature; this mixture must be cool. Mix in sugar. Blend in egg yolks and 1 cup milk. Add flour and salt, and mix just until all flour is dampened. Beat batter with electric mixer for 1 minute, and then blend in vanilla and 1/2 cup milk. Dissolve soda in the remaining 1/4 cup milk; stir into the batter quickly and thoroughly. Pour batter into prepared pan.
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4. Bake for 45 minutes. Cake done when springs back up when pressed on lightly.
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5. Prepare peppermint frosting; tint with red food coloring and add 1/4 cup crushed candy. Frost the cool cake and top with crushed candy and miniature candy canes.
Source: Kimberly
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