Peppermint Patty Cake with Vanilla Mint Frosting

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I still had chocolate mint on my mind and wanted to try the same cake with the buttercream icing instead. So I did it!

And it was delicious!

from thepioneerwoman

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  • 20 mins
  • 40 mins

Ingredients

  • Cake
  • 2 sticks 1 Cup Butter
  • 4 Tablespoons (heaping) Cocoa Powder
  • 1 cup Water, Boiling
  • 10 whole Miniature Peppermint Patties, Unwrapped
  • 2 cups Sugar
  • 2 cups All-purpose Flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 cup Buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 2 whole Eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon Mint Extract
  • FROSTING
  • 4 sticks 1 Pound Butter, Softened
  • 6 cups (more To Taste) Powdered Sugar, Sifted
  • Dash Of Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Mint Extract
  • 2 whole Vanilla Beans, Caviar Scraped Out
  • 4 Tablespoons Half-and-half, More To Taste
  • Extra Miniature Peppermint Patties, For Decorating

Preparation

Step 1

CAKE

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two round cake pans.

In a medium saucepan, melt 2 sticks of butter and stir in 4 tablespoons cocoa. Pour in boiling water, let mixture bubble up for 30 seconds, then turn the burner to low. Add 10 peppermint patties and stir until almost totally melted. Remove pan from heat and set aside.

In a measuring cup mix together the buttermilk, baking soda, egg, vanilla, and mint extract. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, sugar, and salt. Pour the hot cocoa mixture into the bowl, stirring to slightly cool. Pour in the buttermilk mixture and stir until smooth.

Pour batter into cake pans and bake for 16-18 minutes, or until done. Remove from pans and let cool completely on a wire rack.

FROSTING

Beat butter until fluffy. Add vanilla caviar to bowl. Slowly add powdered sugar and salt and beat until fluffy. Add half and half and mint extract and beat until totally fluffy.

Place one layer of cake face down on a platter and spread a good layer of icing on top. Place the second layer face down on top, then ice the top and sides of the cake, getting plenty of icing around the sides. Decorate the cake with a circle of peppermint patties.

Store leftovers in the fridge!

Posted by Ree on March 8 2013

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