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🎄 Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 1¾ cups (220g) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (65g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100g) brown sugar
- ¾ cup (180ml) vegetable oil or melted butter
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp peppermint extract
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup (240ml) buttermilk (or 1 cup milk + 1 tbsp vinegar)
- ½ cup (120ml) hot coffee or boiling water (enhances chocolate flavor)
For the Chocolate Ganache:
- 150g (5 oz) dark or semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
- ½ cup (120ml) heavy cream
For Garnish:
- Crushed peppermint candy canes or peppermint bark
- Optional: whipped cream, chocolate curls, or powdered sugar
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Preheat & Prepare Pan
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Generously grease and flour a Bundt pan.
2. Mix Dry Ingredients
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Mix Wet Ingredients
- In another bowl, whisk sugars, oil, eggs, vanilla, and peppermint extract until smooth.
- Mix in buttermilk, then add hot coffee or boiling water slowly.
4. Combine
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet, mixing until just combined (batter will be thin — that’s okay!).
5. Bake
- Pour batter into prepared Bundt pan.
- Bake for 40–45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool in pan for 15 minutes, then invert onto wire rack to cool completely.
🍫 Make the Ganache
- Heat cream until just about to boil.
- Pour over chopped chocolate. Let sit 2 minutes.
- Stir until smooth and glossy.
- Let cool slightly, then drizzle over the cooled cake.
🎉 Decorate
- Sprinkle crushed candy canes or peppermint bark over ganache before it sets.
- Optional: pipe whipped cream rosettes or dust with powdered sugar for a snowy effect.
📝 Tips
- Don’t overbake — moistness is key!
- Use a good-quality cocoa powder for deep flavor.
- Adjust peppermint to your liking — use less if you prefer a subtler flavor.
- For extra peppermint punch, add chopped Andes mints or peppermint chips to the batter before baking.
