Posts Tagged ‘peppermint essence’

Mint Chocolate Chip Cake

10/13/2011 by Lara • 6 Comments

Recipe: Raspberri Cupcakes' Mint Chocolate Chip Cake
Total time: 1.5 hours
Ease: easy
Unusual ingredients: caster sugar, peppermint essence, semisweet chocolate

Thank goodness I have a mother-in-law with good taste in birthday cakes.

This past week we traveled to my in-laws to celebrate her birthday. Brad gave me some tips on what she might like for her cake – I was stoked to create something minty and chocolatey for her. This easily ties for first place with another cake I made when visiting them (chai cake with honey ginger cream). It’s super chocolatey and the mint is just perfect; it really reminds your taste buds of ice cream!

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