Mint Chocolate Cake

Name: Mint Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 20-24 servings.
Ingredients: 1 package chocolate cake mix (regular size); FROSTING:; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 2 cups confectioners' sugar; 1 tablespoon water; 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract; 3 drops green food coloring; TOPPING:; 1-1/2 cups milk chocolate chips; 6 tablespoons butter, softened; 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract

My husband works for a mint farmer, so I'm always looking for recipes with mint in them. I received this recipe at my bridal shower. My friend wrote "Easy and pretty" on the top corner of the recipe card - and it's so true. —Virginia Horst, Mesa, Washington

Ingredients

1 package chocolate cake mix (regular size)
FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon water
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
3 drops green food coloring
TOPPING:
1-1/2 cups milk chocolate chips
6 tablespoons butter, softened
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract

Directions

Prepare cake batter according to package directions, using a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan.
Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
In a large bowl, combine the frosting ingredients until smooth. Spread over cooled cake.
For topping, in a microwave, melt chocolate chips and butter; stir until smooth. Stir in extract. Spread over frosting. Refrigerate until set.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 276 calories, 15g fat (7g saturated fat), 43mg cholesterol, 211mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (24g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

Originally published as Mint Chocolate Cake in Country Extra March 2001

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blazeaglory

Nov 14, 2015

I think Im going to use mint flavored chocolate chips in the topping in place of the plain milk chocolate. Ill just skip adding the extract to the topping
ladykjt

Sep 2, 2013

Love the chocolate mint taste! I used chocolate mint chips for the top layer, so I only needed the peppermint extract for the middle layer. Such an easy and delicious dessert!
tinalarson

May 19, 2013

This cake was a hit! In stead of making a flat cake, though, I made a two-layer cake with the mint frosting and chocolate on both layers, and there was plenty of the chocolate for both the inside layer AND to cover the outside of the cake. I will definitely make it again.
crash9875

Mar 15, 2013

I make this dessert often for church suppers. It is always a huge hit!
sheryl.graves23

Mar 12, 2013

It was delicious. The green frosting was thick and caused the cake to crumble so I put a tablespoon on each piece and spread it evenly with a wet spoon. The melted choc was a little thin and messy. I needed to cool it a bit before using it. Maybe that step should be first and it would be ready to spread at the end.
chef051

Feb 2, 2013

So easy and delicious!
1275

Nov 5, 2011

This cake was great. It tasted so rich and it was SO good. Instead of using a cake mix, I used a chocolate cake recipe. It is really good heated up or chilled; room temperature is a little boring. When the cake is heated up it tastes exactly like a brownie sundae with mint chocolate chip ice cream!
beckihomecki

Apr 18, 2011

This cake is really good. Made it for my small group and everyone loved it. The green frosting is easy to make, but it does come out on the thin side. It reminded me of the candy Andes mints. If you desire more mint frosting, adjust the ingredients to make 1 and a half batches or just double it. For sure going to be making this again.
dexterjc

Mar 12, 2011

Not sure this recipe is written correctly. When I tried to make the green frosting layer, I got a dry, lumpy, impossible to mix mess. I had to search the internet for other recipes to try to salvage it. Should the 6 T. of butter listed with the topping ingredients should have been included with the frosting ingredients? My final product tasted fine, but the green layer was very thin and looked nothing like the photo shown.
ryan mcg

Jan 15, 2011

When I first made this recipie I made a big mistake by accidently using a 15-in x 13-in pan(too big!) The cake turned out too thin because of my mistake so I doubled the green mint frosting. It was delicious! Very easy and fun to make and my family loved it.I liked to eat it with a little mint chocolate chip icecream. Perfect!