Mint Chocolate Chip Layer Cake
Never decide between ice cream or cake again with this Mint Chocolate Chip Layer Cake! Three layers of tender chocolate cake frosted with minty green buttercream. Every bite is sweet, chocolatey, and SO. GOOD.
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 1477kcal
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ⅞ cups whole milk
- 3 large eggs room temperature
- ⅔ cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1½ cup bittersweet chocolate, melted
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ⅔ teaspoon salt
Frosting
- 2¼ cups salted butter room temperature
- 6 cups powdered sugar sifted
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ teaspoon peppermint extract
- ¼ teaspoon green food coloring
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate baking bar chopped
Instructions
Cake
- Heat oven to 350℉/177℃.
- Spray three 6-inch pans with baking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk sugar, milk, eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla, and peppermint together.
- Whisk in melted chocolate.
- Add flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Whisk until smooth.
- Divide evenly among prepared pans.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until cake tests done.
Frosting
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the flat beater, combine butter and powdered sugar.
- Beat until smooth, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add cream, vanilla, peppermint, and food coloring.
- Beat until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes, scraping down sides as necessary.
- Mix in chocolate.
Assembly
- Level cakes, if needed.
- Place one cake layer on serving plate.
- Spread about ⅓ cup frosting over top of layer.
- Top with second layer.
- Repeat frosting and next layer.
- Frost entire cake.
Notes
- Room temperature is about 70℉/21℃.
- Use an oven thermometer to ensure accurate cooking temperatures.
- To substitute unsalted butter for the salted in the frosting, add 3/4 teaspoon salt in with the butter and powdered sugar.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 1477kcal | Carbohydrates: 162g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 90g | Saturated Fat: 51g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 227mg | Sodium: 793mg | Potassium: 367mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 128g | Vitamin A: 1962IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 245mg | Iron: 2mg