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Peppermint Cocoa Layer Cake
Ingredients
What you'll need
- 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups Zulka granulated sugar
- ¾ cup baking cocoa
- 1 ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot coffee
- Frosting:
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 1 ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- ⅓ cup Instant Chocolate Pudding Mix
- Toppings:
- Peppermint Patties, Peppermint Candies, Sprinkles
Directions
What to do
- 1
Preheat oven to 350 F.
- 2
Grease 2 8 x 2 inch round cake pans with butter and flour or cooking spray.
- 3
Combine sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment.
- 4
Beat in eggs, buttermilk, coffee, oil and vanilla and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, batter is going to be very thin.
- 5
Pour 2 cups of batter into each 6 inch pan or divide evenly between the two 8 inch pans.
- 6
Bake 6 inch cakes for 30-35 minutes and 8 inch cakes for 40-45 minutes until toothpick comes clean from center.
- 7
Cool in pans for at least 10 minutes and loosen from sides of pan before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- 8
Whip frosting ingredients together in a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment on medium high until light and fluffy, about 4-5 minutes.
- 9
Add about 1½ to 2 cups of frosting to the top of one of the layers of cake, spreading evenly over it, then topping with the second layer of cake. Use a frosting spatula to generously frost the outside of the cake. Serve within 2 hours or store in the fridge for up to 24. Top with candy just before serving.