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Devil’s Food Cake with Peppermint Frosting

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Devil's Food Cake with Peppermint Frosting

Devil's Food Cake with Peppermint Frosting

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Equipment

  • - Stand Mixer

  • - Measuring Cups (Set)

  • - Kitchen Scale

  • - Rubber Spatula

  • - Cake Tester or Toothpick

  • - Bundt Pan

  • - Springform Pan (8-Inch)

  • - Piping Bags with Tips

  • - Cooling Rack

  • - Offset Spatula or Frosting Knife

  • - Food Processor (optional)

Ingredients

  • 2 2/3 cups all purpose flour

  • 1 tablespoon baking powder

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 2 1/4 cups sugar

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature

  • 3 large eggs

  • 1 large egg yolk

  • 1 1/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted

  • 2 cups ice water

  • 1 1/3 cups heavy whipping cream

  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup

  • 14 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped

  • 12 ounces high-quality white chocolate (such as Lindt or Perugina), finely chopped

  • 3 cups chilled heavy whipping cream, divided

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pure peppermint extract

  • 2 1/4 cups sugar

  • 1/2 cup water

  • 3 large egg whites

  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup

  • 1/2 teaspoon pure peppermint extract

  • Bittersweet chocolate curls

Instructions

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Instruction 1

Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 350°F. Butter two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 2-inch-high sides. Dust pans with flour; tap out excess. Whisk first 4 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in large bowl until well blended. Beat in eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in yolk. Add cocoa and beat until well blended. Add flour mixture in 3 additions alternately with ice water in 2 additions, beginning and ending with flour mixture and beating until just blended and smooth after each addition. Divide batter between prepared pans; smooth tops.
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Instruction 2

Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool cakes in pans on racks 15 minutes. Invert cakes onto racks and cool completely. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Wrap in foil; store at room temperature.
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Instruction 3

Bring cream and corn syrup to simmer in medium saucepan. Remove from heat; add chocolate and whisk until melted and smooth. Transfer to small bowl. Chill until firm enough to spread, about 1 hour. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Before using, let stand at room temperature until soft enough to spread, about 30 minutes.
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Instruction 4

Place white chocolate in large heatproof bowl. Bring 1 cup cream to simmer in saucepan. Pour hot cream over white chocolate. Let stand 1 minute; whisk until smooth. Whisk in extract. Cover; chill until mixture thickens and is cold, at least 4 hours. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill.
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Instruction 5

Add 2 cups chilled cream to white chocolate cream and beat until smooth and peaks form. DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 hours ahead. Cover and chill. Rewhisk to thicken, if necessary, before using.
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Instruction 6

Using long serrated knife, cut each cake horizontally in half. Place 1 cake layer on platter, cut side up. Spread 1/3 of dark chocolate ganache over cake. Spoon 2 cups white chocolate cream in dollops over cake; spread evenly to edges. Top with second cake layer, cut side down; spread 1/3 of ganache over, then 2 cups white chocolate cream. Repeat with third cake layer, cut side up, remaining ganache, and remaining cream. Cover with fourth cake layer, cut side down. Chill while preparing frosting.
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Instruction 7

Combine sugar, 1/2 cup water, egg whites, and corn syrup in large bowl of heavy-duty stand mixer. Whisk by hand to blend well. Set bowl with mixture over saucepan of gently simmering water; whisk constantly with hand whisk until mixture resembles marshmallow creme and ribbons form when whisk is lifted, 8 to 9 minutes. Whisk in peppermint extract. Remove bowl from over water and attach bowl to heavy-duty stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment. Beat on high speed until mixture is barely warm to touch and very thick, 7 to 8 minutes.
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Instruction 8

Using offset spatula and working quickly, spread frosting over top and sides of cake. Sprinkle chocolate curls over top and sides. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome; chill.
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