This yummy Andes Mint Chocolate Cake is definitely dressed to impress. The best part is that it tastes even better than it looks, as if that’s possible :-). Moist chocolate cake full of chopped Andes mints, layered with mint buttercream frosting & covered with chocolate ganache. WOW is all I have to say. Be sure to stop by The Bird On A Cake Blog & visit with Robin anytime you need some sweet inspiration. She really is the Queen of sweet treats.
Andes Mint Chocolate Cake with Ganache
Ingredients
Andes Mint Chocolate Cake
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup chopped Andes Mints
Mint Buttercream Frosting
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 6 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- green food coloring
- 1/2 cup milk (may use less)
Chocolate Ganache
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Andes Mint Chocolate Cake
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line the bottoms of three 8 inch cake pans with wax paper and grease the sides. Bring some water to a boil and keep it simmering while you mix the other ingredients.
In a large mixing bowl whisk together the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add the eggs, sour cream, oil and vanilla. Beat with electric mixer until combined.
Add 1 cup of the boiling water and carefully stir until it is mixed in. Beat for 1 1/2 minutes with mixer. Place the chopped Andes Mints in a ziploc bag with a tablespoon of flour. Shake until the Andes Mints are coated, then fold them into the batter. Pour the batter into prepared pans. Bake for 20-23 minutes (until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean).
Mint Buttercream Frosting
Mix butter, sugar, vanilla, peppermint and food coloring on low speed in large mixing bowl. Gradually add milk until you reach the desired consistency. Keep covered.
Chocolate Ganache
Place the chocolate chips in a metal bowl. Heat cream over medium heat. Watch it closely and immediately remove from heat when it starts to boil. Pour over chocolate chips. Let sit for 1 or 2 minutes, then slowly stir the mixture. Continue to stir until all the chips have completely melted. Stir in the vanilla.
Allow the ganache to cool and thicken before you use it. Let it sit at room temperature for a couple hours, or put in the refrigerator if you want to speed things up. Start pouring the ganache over the center of your cake, and slowly move outward in circles.
Sit back & enjoy while the compliments roll in.
I’d like to send out a big thanks to Robin author of Bird On A Cake Blog for sharing her amazing recipe with us today.
Thanks for the visit & I hope you all have a very sweet day.
