Peppermint Pecan Chocolate Cake
You will never bake another chocolate cake after eating a piece from this one. The Sour Cream brings a unique balance to the batter!
Equipment
Ingredients
MINT CHOCOLATE CAKE BATTER
- 3 tbsp (40 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 5 1/2 tbsp (80 g) sugar
- 1 cup (120 g) flour
- 1 tsp (5 g) baking powder
- 1/8 tsp (0.75 g) salt
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup (175 g) sour cream
- 1/2 cup (110 g) Vegetable Oil
- 1 tsp (4 g) vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp (2 g) mint extract
- 1/4 cup (65 g) chocolate milk chips (Chopped)
- 1/4 cup (25 g) pecans (Chopped)
CHOCOLATE GANACHE
- 2 oz (55 g) dark chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup (60 g) heavy whipping cream
- 2 tbsp (30 g) candy canes (Thinly Chopped)
- Candy canes (For Decoration)
Instructions
MINT CHOCOLATE CAKE
- Preheat oven to 350F/180C.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together all the dry ingredients (Cocoa Powder, Sugar, Flour, Baking Powder and Salt)
- Make a well, then add all the Eggs, Sour Cream, Vegetable Oil, Vanilla and Mint Extracts. Mix until combined.
- Fold the Chopped Pecans and Chocolate Milk.
- Place your Tender Heart Flexipan® Mold on the top of your Medium Perforated Baking Sheet.
- Pour your Batter into your Flexipan®.
- Bake for 25 minutes at 350F/180C. (Every oven heats differently, monitor your chocolate cake from 20min). It is ready when the toothpick inserted comes out clean but almost set in the center.
- Once your Peppermint Pecan Chocolate Cake is out of the oven, let it cool down for about 20 minutes, then peal the mold onto your service plate.
CHOCOLATE GANACHE
- While your Cake is cooling down, prepare the Chocolate Ganache.
- Pour the Heavy Whipping Cream into the Mini Round Mold and bring it just to a boil in microwave, about 30 seconds at a time. Add the dark chocolate chips and swirl to coat all chips. Allow to sit for 2 minutes, then stir. Pour over cake. And once the Ganache has harden, add your Chopped Candy Cane on top. Enjoy at room temperature & Bon Appétit.
- N.B. Over a day, keep it covered and refrigerate. Take it out 30 minutes prior enjoying.
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Nutrition
Calories: 270kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 135mg | Potassium: 155mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 306IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 1mg
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