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Decadent Chocolate Peppermint Cake is for Dessert.

Decadent Chocolate Peppermint Cake takes 25 minutes to prepare.

Decadent Chocolate Peppermint Cake takes 30 minutes to cook.

Decadent Chocolate Peppermint Cake makes 16 servings.

The ingredients for Decadent Chocolate Peppermint Cake are:

175g Butter
1tsp Vanilla Essence
1 3/4 cup Sugar
3 large Eggs
1/2 cup Cocoa
2 cups Standard White Flour
2 tsp Baking Powder
1 cup Milk

Peppermint Icing
2 cups Icing Sugar
100g Butter
1-2 tbsp water
Peppermint Essence to taste

Here is how you make Decadent Chocolate Peppermint Cake:

Cream butter, sugar and vanilla essence until light and fluffy.Add eggs 1 at a time, beat well for each egg.Sift cocoa, flour and baking powder together, add a small amount alternatively with the milk to creamed mixture and fold quickly until combined.Pour into a greased round cake tin.Bake at 180 degrees Celcius for 30 minutes or until cake springs back lightly when touched.Icing:Cream butter until light and fluffy, add peppermint and gradually beat in icing sugar, beating until smooth. Add enough water to give a smooth consistency.Ice when cake is cool.Enjoy.Makes 16 decent sized slices - eat in moderation (if you can!) and make sure your oven isn't too hot, or you will end up with a sticky cake in the middle and crispy on the outside.Number of Servings: 16Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NIXXXI.

The nutritional information for Decadent Chocolate Peppermint Cake is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 16
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 368.5

• Total Fat: 15.5 g
• Cholesterol: 78.3 mg
• Sodium: 89.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 55.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
• Protein: 4.1 g