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Peppermint Chocolate Cake

December 3, 2012 by Roxana 71 Comments

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You know what day it is today? It’s the first Monday of the month, that means it’s time to party!!! Chocolate Party!!

It may come to no surprise to you this month secret ingredient is peppermint/candy cane. I have developed an addiction to this combo : Fudgy Brownies with Candy Cane Frosting,  Candy Cane Chocolate Cake, Candy Cane S’mores, Candy Cane Brownie Cookies, Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies

Chocolate Party is a monthly party hosted by me and some amazing bloggers. Each month we decide upon a seasonal ingredient to use in our chocolate goodies.

Our recipes will be shared on the first Monday of each month and you can submit your own recipes until the end of the month. You can submit up to 3 recipes each month.

To make sure everyone is having fun, there are a few rules you’ll have to follow.

  • Your recipe must contain the two given ingredients.
  • Your recipe has to be published during the current month.
  • Please let everyone know about our party by including the Chocolate Party logo and a link to the Chocolate Party page

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If you’d like to know what are we up to for the upcoming months, join the Chocolate Party Facebook group.

Scroll to the bottom of this post for other Chocolate-peppermint treats.

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I’ve made this cake twice last week. First time I made it i went with a rectangle pan and cut it in squares and the second time I used a 9 inch round pan. I thing it looks prettier in the round version.

The cake is light, with a peppermint touch from the Peppermint Mocha creamer, with a texture between cake and brownie. The chopped peppermint bark on top makes a wonderful accompanied to the soft cake. You can use chopped peppermint candy or even candy cane if you prefer.

The only trick to this cake is to cut it into wedges while still warm and top it immediately with the bark/candy. If you don’t cut the cake before adding the topping you’ll have (or at least I had) a hard time cutting it later without part of the candy getting pushed into the cake

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Peppermint Chocolate Cake

Yields one 9 inch round cake

Peppermint Chocolate Cake - Light chocolate cake flavored with peppermint Mocha creamer and topped with peppermint bark for a fancy Christmas treat.

10 minPrep Time

35 minCook Time

1 hrTotal Time

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup (113 grams) butter, diced
  • 1/2 cup Coffee Mate Peppermint Mocha Liquid Creamer
  • 3 tbsp (15 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup (120 grams) all purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup (150 grams) sugar
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
  • 4 oz peppermint bark or peppermint candy chopped
  • chopped candy cane (optional)

Instructions

  1. In a medium sauce-pan add the butter, Peppermint Mocha Creamer and the cocoa powder and cook over medium heat until the butter is melted and cocoa dissolved. Leave to cool completely.
  2. Heat the oven to 350F. Grease a 9 inch spring-form pan and set aside.
  3. In a mixing bowl add the flour, sugar and baking powder. Stir in the egg, buttermilk and peppermint extract.
  4. Slowly pour the chocolate mixture and stir until just combined.
  5. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for about 33 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.
  6. Take the cake out of the oven, leave to cool for about 10 minutes and cut it into wedges while still warm. Top with the peppermint bark or chopped candy and leave to cool completely before serving.
  7. Just before serving sprinkle some chopped candy cane on top (optional)
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Have you tried the Coffee Matte Creamers? Which one is your favorite? Leave a comment below and you might win.

Coffee Mate Nestle has graciously accepted to offer 5 liquid coffee creamers to one lucky winner.

 Flavors include  Pecan Praline, New Sugar Free Pumpkin Spice, Warm Cinnamon Sugar Cookie, Peppermint Mocha and Eggnog Latte.

To enter the giveaway leave a comment below telling which creamer is your favorite or which one you’d like to try

Giveaway is opened to US residents only. You have until  December 12th at 11.59 pm EST to enter.

I was given two bottles of Coffee Mate Peppermint Mocha liquid creamer to use in this recipe. Opinions are all mine. 


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  1. Eileen says

    December 3, 2012 at 9:31 am

    Beautiful cake Roxana. There is something magical about chocolate and peppermint together in a photo - especially when you take the pictures. I haven't tried the new flavors yet - because... when I went to the store to pick out some creamer I had very hard of a time deciding on which flavor to ge so I got the kind I always get. I know boring!
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  2. The Mom Chef says

    December 3, 2012 at 9:31 am

    Oh, my friend, that cake is gorgeous. You're a genius to use creamer for flavoring too! I would guess that Sugar Cookie or Pecan Praline would go fastest in our house. I like my coffee black in the morning, but if we ever drink it in the evening, sometimes flavoring it is a nice treat.
    Reply
  3. Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts says

    December 3, 2012 at 9:32 am

    What a gorgeous cake! Love the peppermint on top. Not a coffee drinker, but what a great idea to use creamer as flavor in your cake!
    Reply
  4. RavieNomNoms says

    December 3, 2012 at 10:22 am

    That is one amazing coffee cake! Holy deck the halls moly!
    Reply
  5. Laura (Tutti Dolci) says

    December 3, 2012 at 1:57 pm

    This is my favorite Chocolate Party yet - I can't get enough of peppermint and chocolate. Your cake is just beautiful! Wish I had a wedge right now :).
    Reply
  6. Melissa @ Bless This Mess says

    December 3, 2012 at 2:21 pm

    Mmmm. This with come hot cocoa would be chocolate heaven FOR BREAKFAST. You are the best!
    Reply
  7. Valerie says

    December 3, 2012 at 3:01 pm

    Great flavour combo- Beautiful cake!!
    Reply
  8. Nancy @ gottagetbaked says

    December 3, 2012 at 3:56 pm

    Roxana, your cake looks gorgeous, as do your photos (as they always do). Looking at these pics really gets me in the holiday spirit. This is a perfect way to mix chocolate and mint (one of my all time fave flavour combinations).
    Reply
  9. Nikki says

    December 3, 2012 at 5:27 pm

    I love the vanilla caramel creamer!!
    Reply
  10. Liz says

    December 3, 2012 at 5:41 pm

    YUM!!! The cake looks so moist and delish...and adding peppermint bark to the topping makes it irresistible! Thanks for another wonderful Chocolate Party!!!
    Reply
  11. Cassie says

    December 3, 2012 at 6:01 pm

    My favorite is peppermint mocha!
    Reply
  12. Cassie says

    December 3, 2012 at 6:04 pm

    I like coffee-mate on Facebook
    Reply
  13. Cassie says

    December 3, 2012 at 6:05 pm

    I like Roxanne's Home Baking on Facebook
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  14. Barb says

    December 3, 2012 at 6:16 pm

    I would love to try the sugar cookie flavor creamer
    Reply
  15. Suzanne Perazzini says

    December 3, 2012 at 9:26 pm

    A great contribution to your own chocolate party. I have to start thinking how I can do a virtually sugar-free version for my submission. There will be a way if I think long and hard enough.
    Reply
  16. Kitchen Belleicious says

    December 3, 2012 at 9:53 pm

    i saw this on pinterest girl and I was totally impressed! The picture- the topping the whole idea of the cake is just genius
    Reply
  17. AJ says

    December 3, 2012 at 9:59 pm

    I've tried the Italian Sweet Cream flavor of Coffee Mate and absolutely loved it! I'd like to try out the sugar-free pumpkin spice (and the rest of them too)! AJ
    Reply
  18. AJ says

    December 3, 2012 at 10:03 pm

    I liked Roxanna's home baking on Facebook! AJ
    Reply
  19. AJ says

    December 3, 2012 at 10:05 pm

    I followed you on Pinterest! :D AJ
    Reply
  20. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says

    December 3, 2012 at 10:59 pm

    Ohmigosh I want the whole thing!
    Reply
  21. kesha says

    December 4, 2012 at 10:13 am

    I am liking the Warm Cinnamon Sugar Cookie
    Reply
  22. kesha says

    December 4, 2012 at 10:17 am

    I tweeted this giveaway https://twitter.com/keshakeke/status/275981942707589121
    Reply
  23. kesha says

    December 4, 2012 at 10:17 am

    I Follow Coffee Mate on Facebook
    Reply
  24. kesha says

    December 4, 2012 at 10:18 am

    I Follow Roxana’s Home Baking on Facebook
    Reply
  25. kesha says

    December 4, 2012 at 10:19 am

    I shared on facebook https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=440184752715669&set=a.147049305362550.33635.138169702917177&type=1#!/kesha.gooding/posts/387318931344274
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  26. kesha says

    December 4, 2012 at 10:20 am

    I Follow you on Pinterest
    Reply
  27. kesha says

    December 4, 2012 at 10:23 am

    I follow you on Google +
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  28. kesha says

    December 4, 2012 at 10:24 am

    I shared this photo on Google +
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  29. kesha says

    December 4, 2012 at 10:25 am

    I posted this on Pinterest http://pinterest.com/pin/118993615125947862/
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  30. Ashley- BakerbyNature says

    December 4, 2012 at 1:16 pm

    A chocolate party is 100% the best kind! Love this cake - so pretty too!
    Reply
  31. Patty says

    December 4, 2012 at 2:18 pm

    Your chocolate peppermint cake is larger than life Roxana!! This is a perfect holiday dessert offering;-) The contrast of the peppermint crushed on the dark chocolate is stunning-beautiful contribution to the chocolate party;-)
    Reply
  32. baker street says

    December 5, 2012 at 1:59 am

    Gorgeous cake, Roxana! I'd love a slice right about now. And yet another delicious round up! Thanks for hosting.
    Reply
  33. Paula @ Vintage Kitchen says

    December 5, 2012 at 5:52 am

    A great festive cake, and that mocha flavor sounds so perfect with the mint. Gorgeous Roxana!
    Reply
  34. The Café Sucré Farine says

    December 5, 2012 at 6:31 pm

    Looks fantastic Roxana and thanks for al the great tips. I would have been one to try to cut it after topping it and would have a mess on my hands!
    Reply
  35. Kate@Diethood says

    December 6, 2012 at 2:07 pm

    I will take Peppermint Mocha and Pumpkin Spice! ;-)
    Reply
  36. Jersey Girl Cooks says

    December 6, 2012 at 5:01 pm

    My fav is pumpkin spice. Thanks for the chance!
    Reply
  37. Terri C says

    December 6, 2012 at 5:02 pm

    I would love to try the pecan praline !
    Reply
  38. Cindy Hart says

    December 6, 2012 at 5:07 pm

    LOVE LOVE LOVE Peppermint Mocha. Actually have 2 big bottles in the fridge right now. It is kind of hard to find here and I usually buy a couple of bottles at a time when the grocery store has them.
    Reply
  39. The Messy Baker says

    December 6, 2012 at 8:23 pm

    Wow, this is one gorgeous cake. I love chocolate and mint together. Yum. Hmm, I'd have to choose the eggnog creamer. Love me some nog!
    Reply
  40. The Messy Baker says

    December 6, 2012 at 8:24 pm

    I follow you on Facebook.
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  41. The Messy Baker says

    December 6, 2012 at 8:24 pm

    I follow you on Pinterest.
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  42. Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen says

    December 7, 2012 at 8:19 am

    My fave is eggnog latte :)
    Reply
  43. Averie @ Averie Cooks says

    December 7, 2012 at 10:31 am

    Massive Coffee-Mate addict! I love love love love it! French Vanilla yearround, and seasonally peppermint! Posted about it yesterday that I adore it! GREAT giveaway!
    Reply
  44. Averie @ Averie Cooks says

    December 7, 2012 at 10:32 am

    I like C-M on FB
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  45. Averie @ Averie Cooks says

    December 7, 2012 at 10:33 am

    I like you on FB
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  46. Averie @ Averie Cooks says

    December 7, 2012 at 10:34 am

    I pinterest follow you! And thanks for all your amazing boards! :)
    Reply
  47. Barbara @ Barbara Bakes says

    December 7, 2012 at 2:59 pm

    Love how you decorated and sliced it. So pretty.
    Reply
  48. Tammy Northrup says

    December 8, 2012 at 8:09 pm

    I love the pecan praline.. well I love them all but I guess that would be my favorite. Your picture looks amazing. I so want to try this recipe.
    Reply
  49. Tammy Northrup says

    December 8, 2012 at 8:12 pm

    I follow Roxana's on facebook.
    Reply
  50. Tammy Northrup says

    December 8, 2012 at 8:14 pm

    I follow coffee mate on facebook
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  51. Tammy Northrup says

    December 8, 2012 at 8:15 pm

    I follow on Pinterest
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  52. Anne@FromMySweetHeart says

    December 8, 2012 at 10:38 pm

    Roxana...what a BEAUTIFUL cake. Square or round, I bet it's divine. But it does look really pretty as a round cake! Our office often splurges for these flavored creamers but I've yet to try any from this holiday series. Looks good! : )
    Reply
  53. Megans Cookin says

    December 10, 2012 at 9:23 am

    Such a beautiful cake! I love candy cane stuff at Christmas. I also LOVE the pumpkin spice creamer and use it everyday during the season.
    Reply
  54. Becca says

    December 11, 2012 at 10:46 am

    I'm totally addicted to the sugar free Peppermint Mocha, but I'd love to try the sugar cookie version. I've heard it's fantastic!
    Reply
  55. Becca says

    December 11, 2012 at 10:46 am

    I "like" CoffeeMate on FB (Becca Heflin)
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  56. Becca says

    December 11, 2012 at 10:48 am

    I like your page on FB! Actually, I LOVE your page ;-) Becca Heflin
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  57. Becca says

    December 11, 2012 at 10:50 am

    I shared on the It's Yummilicious FB page
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  58. Becca says

    December 11, 2012 at 10:51 am

    I pinned! http://pinterest.com/pin/240801911297769096/
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  59. Becca says

    December 11, 2012 at 10:52 am

    I follow you on Pinterest via ItsYummi and BecHef
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  60. Becca says

    December 11, 2012 at 10:53 am

    You're in my Google+ circles via Becca Heflin
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  61. Jenna@LittleKitchenBigFlavors says

    December 11, 2012 at 10:23 pm

    I'm a pumpkin spice creamer girl, all year round!
    Reply
  62. Connie Beard says

    December 12, 2012 at 9:11 am

    My favorite would have to either be Warm Cinnamon Sugar Cookie or the Peppermint Mocha
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  63. Connie Beard says

    December 12, 2012 at 9:16 am

    Connie Cline Beard already follows Coffee Mate on Facebook
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  64. Connie Beard says

    December 12, 2012 at 9:17 am

    Connie Cline Beard follows Roxanna's Home Baking on Facebook
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  65. Connie Beard says

    December 12, 2012 at 9:18 am

    Connie Cline Beard shared your photo on Facebook. I hope this is the right lihttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=440184752715669&set=a.147049305362550.33635.138169702917177&type=1#!/connie.clinebeardnk:
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  66. Connie Beard says

    December 12, 2012 at 9:18 am

    Connie Cline Beard followed you on Pinterest.
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  67. Connie Beard says

    December 12, 2012 at 9:26 am

    Connie Cline Beard pinned this post to Pinterest @ http://pinterest.com/pin/55309901645408603/
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  68. cakewhiz says

    December 12, 2012 at 12:34 pm

    awesome giveaway hun! i would like to try the peppermint mocha creamer... it sounds exciting!
    Reply
  69. cakewhiz says

    December 12, 2012 at 12:35 pm

    already follow you on facebook
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  70. cakewhiz says

    December 12, 2012 at 12:35 pm

    already follow you on pinterest
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  71. cakewhiz says

    December 12, 2012 at 12:36 pm

    pinned your cake here to my christmas treats/ideas board: http://pinterest.com/pin/219902394276924849/
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