Easy Chocolate Mint Cake Recipe for Dessert Lovers
This easy recipes chocolate mint cake is a decadent treat that combines rich chocolate layers with cool mint frosting—perfect for dinner recipes or sweet moments.
Servings: 12 slices
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot water
- 1½ tsp peppermint extract
- 1½ cups heavy cream
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- Green food coloring (optional)
- 1¼ cups Andes mint chocolate, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and line three 8-inch cake pans with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Add buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix until combined.
- Gradually add hot water and mix until smooth. The batter will be thin.
- Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pans. Bake for 25-28 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
- To make the frosting, beat butter until creamy. Add powdered sugar gradually, then peppermint extract, heavy cream, and food coloring if desired.
- Frost the cooled cakes, stacking and spreading frosting between each layer.
- Top with chopped Andes mints and pipe extra frosting if desired.