• 2/11 Peppermint Patty - 4

    From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to All on Thu Feb 9 17:24:00 2023
    February 11 - National Peppermint Patty Day

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    Title: Peppermint Patty Cake
    Categories: Cakes, Desserts, Chocolate
    Yield: 12 servings

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    1/2 lb Butter
    4 tb (heaping) cocoa powder
    1 c Water; boiling
    10 Whole miniature peppermint
    - patties; unwrapped
    1/2 c Buttermilk
    1 ts Baking soda
    2 Whole eggs
    1/2 ts Vanilla extract
    1/4 ts Mint extract
    2 c A-P flour
    2 c Sugar
    1/4 ts Salt

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    1 lb Butter; softened
    2 Whole vanilla beans; caviar
    - scraped out
    6 c Powdered sugar; sifted, more
    - to taste
    1 ds Salt
    4 tb Half & half; more to taste
    1/4 ts Mint extract
    Extra miniature peppermint
    - patties; for decorating

    FOR THE CAKE: set oven @ 350ºF/175ºC. Grease and flour
    two round cake pans.

    In a medium saucepan, melt 1/2 lb of butter and stir in
    4 tablespoons cocoa. Pour in boiling water, let the
    mixture bubble up for 30 seconds, then turn the burner
    to low. Add 10 peppermint patties and stir until almost
    totally melted. Remove pan from heat and set aside.

    In a measuring cup mix together the buttermilk, baking
    soda, eggs, vanilla, and mint extract. Set aside.

    In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, sugar, and
    salt. Pour the hot cocoa mixture into the bowl, stirring
    to slightly cool it. Pour in the buttermilk mixture and
    stir until smooth.

    Pour batter into cake pans and bake for 16-18 minutes,
    or until done. Remove cakes from pans and let them cool
    completely on a wire rack.

    FOR THE FROSTING: In a large bowl beat butter until
    fluffy. Add vanilla caviar to bowl. Slowly add powdered
    sugar and salt and beat until fluffy. Add half-and-half
    and mint extract and beat until totally fluffy.

    Place one layer of cake face down on a platter (flat
    side up) and spread a good layer of icing on top. Place
    the second layer face down on top, then ice the top and
    sides of the cake, getting plenty of icing around the
    sides. Decorate the cake with a circle of peppermint
    patties.

    Store leftovers in the fridge!

    By Ree Drummond

    Yields: 12 serving(s)

    RECIPE FROM: https://www.thepioneerwoman.com

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