This choco-mint party cake recipe starts with a pre-made angel food cake, and adds a flavorful colored frosting that oozes out from between the layers.
How to make this retro choco-mint party cake
Choco-mint party cake
Yield:
1 cake
Prep Time:
30 minutes
Cook Time:
5 minutes
Additional Time:
3 hours
Total Time:
3 hours 35 minutes
This recipe starts with a pre-made angel food cake, and adds a flavorful colored frosting that oozes out from between the layers.
Ingredients
- 10-inch angel food cake
- 1 cup butter or margarine
- 2-1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 4 egg yolks*
- 2 egg whites*
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces, melted
- 2 tablespoons creme de menthe
- 1 tablespoon egg white*
Instructions
- Stir butter to soften; add sugar; cream until very light and fluffy.
- Add egg yolks, one at a time, and beat well.
- Set aside half of this mixture.
- To first half, add 2 egg whites* and partially-cooled melted chocolate; beat until light and fluffy.
- To remaining half, add creme de menthe and 1 tablespoon egg white*; beat until light and fluffy.
- Cut cake into 5 layers.
- Spread bottom layer with chocolate filling; place second layer over filling and spread with mint filling.
- Repeat chocolate and mint layers; top with remaining layer and spread with chocolate filling.
- Refrigerate for several hours.
Notes
* Note: It is no longer considered safe to consume raw eggs. Find one method to make them safe here.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 280Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 102mgSodium: 154mgCarbohydrates: 26gFiber: 0gSugar: 23gProtein: 2g
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