Best Peppermint Patty Cake Recipe

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Ingredients
18
Count
Nutrition
692
Calories
Total time
75
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. For the cake:.
  2. Trace three 9-inch cake pans onto sheets of wax paper. Cut out wax paper circles. Grease the cake pans well with shortening. Place wax paper in bottom of pans. Grease well again over the wax paper. Flour pans well.
  3. Melt chocolate morsels in the microwave on HIGH for 30-second intervals until melted (about 1 1/2 minutes). Stir until smooth.
  4. Beat softened butter and brown sugar at medium speed for about 5 minutes or until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until blended after each addition. Add melted chocolate, beating until blended.
  5. Sift together flour, baking soda & salt. Gradually add to chocolate mixture alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Add hot water. Beat at low speed just until blended. Stir in vanilla. Pour batter evenly into prepared pans.
  6. Bake at 350°f for 30 minutes or until wooden pick comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pans and let cool completely on wire racks. Remove wax paper. Spread Peppermint Filling evenly between cake layers. Spread Chocolate Ganache evenly on top and sides of cake. (garnish with chopped peppermint candy, if desired).
  7. For the Peppermint Filling.
  8. Beat butter at medium speed until creamy; gradually add powdered sugar alternately with milk, beginning and ending with powdered sugar. Beat after each addition at low speed. Stir in peppermint extract.
  9. For the Ganache.
  10. Microwave chocolate morsels and whipping cream in at 2 quart bowl at MEDIUM power FOR 2 1/2 to 3 minutes or until chocolate begins to melt. Whisk until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Whisk in butter and let stand 20 minutes.
  11. Beat at medium speed 3 to 4 minutes or until soft peaks form.
  12. Ice top and sides of cake with Ganache.
  13. Sprinkle crushed peppermint candies over Ganache.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 692.03 Kcal (2897 kJ)
Calories from fat 426.53 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 47.39g 73%
Cholesterol 109.86mg 37%
Sodium 247.17mg 10%
Potassium 98.67mg 2%
Total Carbs 64.89g 22%
Sugars 41g 164%
Dietary Fiber 6.56g 26%
Protein 7.27g 15%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 8%
Iron 2.9mg 16%
Calcium 66.9mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 274.52 Kcal (1149 kJ)
Calories from fat 169.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.8g 73%
Cholesterol 43.58mg 37%
Sodium 98.05mg 10%
Potassium 39.14mg 2%
Total Carbs 25.74g 22%
Sugars 16.27g 164%
Dietary Fiber 2.6g 26%
Protein 2.88g 15%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 8%
Iron 1.2mg 16%
Calcium 26.5mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 17
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

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