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Walnut-Crusted Peppermint Chocolate Cake
Servings: 8 Prep: 8 minutes  —  Cook: 30 minutes
 


Pepperming Chocolate Cake Pepperming Chocolate Cake  

Although it is only one layer, this cake is rich and quick for a weeknight dessert. The cake is assembled right in the baking pan and the icing is made merely by placing chocolate chips on the top of the cake and letting them melt in the oven. For best results, make and eat cake on the same day so that the icing does not harden up again.
 
 

 

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract
1 cup cold water
1 cup semisweet chocolate mini-chips
3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
 



METHOD

Heat the oven to 375°. Into a 8-inch springform pan coated with DuPont SilverStone® non-stick, sift the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. With your index finger, make 3 holes in the flour mixture. Pour butter into 1 hole, vinegar into another, and peppermint extract into the third hole. Pour water over all. With a fork, carefully stir the mixture until well combined.

Bake the cake 30 to 40 minutes or until a tester comes clean. Immediately top the cake with chocolate chips and bake 2 to 3 minutes longer — just until chips are melted.

Using a small spatula, loosen the edge of the cake and carefully remove the pan rim. Spread the melted chocolate chips evenly over the top and side of the cake. Using your hand, gently pat the walnuts around the rim of the cake. Cut cake into wedges and serve.

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