Chocolate Peppermint Cake

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Preheat oven to 150°C (300°f) and grease a 22cm round cake tin lightly and then line with baking paper

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Place the butter, chocolate chunks, milk, sugar and peppermint essence in a large saucepan over medium heat and stir occasionally for 6 minutes or until melted and smooth

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Set aside and cool slightly

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Add the eggs and whisk to combine. Pour into a large bowl, add the flours and cocoa and whisk until smooth

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Pour cake batter into already lined cake tin and place into the oven

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Bake for 25 minutes or until tested with skewer and comes out clean

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Take out of oven and allow to cool and transfer to a wire rack

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While cake is cooling start to make the ganache icing

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Heat the chocolate and cream in a small saucepan over a low heat, stirring, until melted and smooth. Set aside to cool completely and then spread over the cooled cake and place malteser chocolate bar chunks over top of the icing

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Enjoy!

Enjoy your meal!