Chocolate Peppermint Cake
Difficulty
Easy 👌15
min.
Preparation
25
min.
Baking
10
min.
Resting
Step 1/10
Preheat oven to 150°C (300°f) and grease a 22cm round cake tin lightly and then line with baking paper
Step 2/10
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
Step 3/10
Set aside and cool slightly
Step 4/10
Add the eggs and whisk to combine. Pour into a large bowl, add the flours and cocoa and whisk until smooth
Step 5/10
Pour cake batter into already lined cake tin and place into the oven
Step 6/10
Bake for 25 minutes or until tested with skewer and comes out clean
Step 7/10
Take out of oven and allow to cool and transfer to a wire rack
Step 8/10
While cake is cooling start to make the ganache icing
Step 9/10
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
Step 10/10
Enjoy!
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