Description
Chocolate Peppermint Cake is a festive delight that blends rich chocolate and refreshing peppermint flavors into a moist, layered dessert. Perfect for holiday celebrations or cozy gatherings, this cake is topped with creamy peppermint frosting and garnished to impress. Each bite captures the spirit of winter, making it an irresistible treat that guests will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp peppermint extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar (for frosting)
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened, for frosting)
Instructions
- 1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two round cake pans.
- 2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- 3. In another bowl, beat sugar and eggs until creamy. Add milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract; mix until well combined.
- 4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture until just combined. Avoid overmixing.
- 5. Divide the batter between the prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- 6. Allow cakes to cool before frosting with a mixture of powdered sugar, softened butter, and peppermint extract.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Holiday
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (75g)
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg