Peppermint Patty Cake

By Carla

Ingredients

• BLACK DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE:
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1 cup strong hot coffee
• 1 1/2 cups flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• MINT FILLING:
• 1 cup cream
• 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 5 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• CHOCOLATE FUDGE ICING:
• 3 (1 oz) squares unsweetened chocolate
• 6 Tbsp butter
• l 1/2 tablespoons white corn syrup
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• Pinch of salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from recipelink.com

Preparation

Step 1

CAKE:

1. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs; beat until light and fluffy. Add vanilla. Dissolve cocoa in coffee.
2. Sift flour with baking soda and baking powder and salt. Add to butter and sugar alternately with cocoa and coffee.
3. Turn into 9 inch x 13 inch buttered pan. Bake at 300 degrees F for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool.

MINT FILLING:

1. Put filling ingredients in blender, blend until smooth.
2. Spread over cooled Black Devil's Food Cake. Wait until filling sets before adding chocolate icing.

CHOCOLATE FUDGE ICING:

1. Cut chocolate into small pieces. Place all ingredients, except vanilla, into saucepan. Bring slowly to a full, rolling boil, stirring constantly. Boil briskly without stirring for 1 minute. Don't overboil.
2. Cool to lukewarm. Beat, adding vanilla, until thick enough to spread.
3. Cool and spread on cake.