Chocolate-Mint Present Cake Recipe

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Chocolate-Mint Present Cake
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Ingredients
22
Count
Nutrition
1417
Calories
Total time
25
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a small bowl, combine cocoa and water until smooth; cool completely. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder; add to creamed mixture alternately with cocoa mixture. Beat until smooth. Fold in peppermint candies.
  2. Pour into four greased and floured 9-in. square baking pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  3. For frosting, in a large bowl, cream butter. Add confectioners' sugar, 1 cup milk and extract; beat on low until combined. Beat on medium for 1 minute or until frosting achieves spreading consistency, adding remaining milk if necessary.
  4. Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with frosting. Repeat three times. Frost sides of cake.
  5. For fondant, in a large mixing bowl of a heavy-duty stand mixer, cream shortening until light and fluffy. Beat in confectioners' sugar until crumbly. Gradually beat in corn syrup on low speed (mixture will be stiff).
  6. Divide in half; tint one portion red and one portion pink. For ribbon, on a work surface dusted with confectioners' sugar, roll out red portion into a 19-in. x 4-in. rectangle; cut in half lengthwise. Carefully arrange over cake, draping ends down the sides. On a work surface dusted with confectioners' sugar, roll out pink portion into a 19-in. x 2-in. rectangle; cut in half lengthwise. Carefully position over red ribbon, draping ends down the sides.
  7. Just before serving, break ribbon candies in half; place over ribbon on top of cake, creating a bow. Decorate with round candies if desired. Yield: 24 servings.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1417.27 Kcal (5934 kJ)
Calories from fat 248.95 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.66g 43%
Cholesterol 102.13mg 34%
Sodium 355.92mg 15%
Potassium 52.85mg 1%
Total Carbs 285.72g 95%
Sugars 208.86g 835%
Dietary Fiber 4.59g 18%
Protein 8.66g 17%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 1.5mg 9%
Calcium 34mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 324.92 Kcal (1360 kJ)
Calories from fat 57.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.34g 43%
Cholesterol 23.41mg 34%
Sodium 81.6mg 15%
Potassium 12.12mg 1%
Total Carbs 65.5g 95%
Sugars 47.88g 835%
Dietary Fiber 1.05g 18%
Protein 1.99g 17%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 0.4mg 9%
Calcium 7.8mg 3%

* 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

  • 29.9
    Points
  • 39
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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