Chocolate Mint Sundae Cake 1949 Recipes

CHOCOLATE MINT-WHIPPED CREAM CAKE RECIPE (1968)

Steps:

• Start this recipe by heating the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease and flour three 8-inch layer-cake pans.
• Sift flour, soda, salt, and baking powder together; set aside.
• Beat butter or margarine, sugar, and eggs, at high speed in large bowl of electric mixer about 3 minutes or until light and fluffy.
• Combine cocoa and water.
• Add flour mixture alternately with cocoa mixture at low speed, beginning and ending with flour. Beat just until smooth.
• Pour into prepared pans.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly pressed with fingertip.
• Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool on wire racks.
• While the cakes cool, make the filling: combine cream, sugar, peppermint extract, and enough food coloring to tint a pale green in medium-size bowl.
• Whip just until soft peaks form using rotary beater or electric mixer.
• Place one cake layer on cake plate.
• Spread half the whipped-cream filling over layer.
• Place second cake layer over filling; spread with remaining filling. Top with third layer.
• Refrigerate 1 hour to allow whipped cream to become more firm.
• Finally, make the frosting; starting by combining melted chocolate, sugar, and hot water in small bowl.
• Beat until smooth and well blended.
• Add egg, butter or margarine, and vanilla.
• Continue to beat until frosting is thick.
• Set bowl of frosting in ice water.
• Beat with wooden spoon until frosting is of spreading consistency

CREME DE MENTHE SUNDAE WITH HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Steps:

• Add 2 scoops of ice cream to 4 bowls. Drizzle each with some of the Homemade Chocolate Sauce and creme de menthe syrup. Top with a few of the raspberries. Serve immediately.
• Put 3/4 cup water and the honey in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring so that the honey dissolves; remove from the heat.
• Add the cocoa powder and salt to a heatproof bowl. Add a few tablespoons of the honey-water mixture to the cocoa powder. Whisk to create a thick but smooth liquid. Add the cocoa mixture back to the remaining honey-water mixture in the pan. Bring the whole mixture up to a simmer and let cook until slightly thickened, about 3 more minutes. Stir in the vanilla. Let cool completely, then refrigerate (the sauce thickens as it cools and chills).

CHOCOLATE-MINT LOVE CAKE WITH MINT GANACHE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with canola spray.
• Prepare the boxed cake batter according to the package directions, adding the peppermint extract. Spread evenly in the prepared pan and set aside.
• Combine the ricotta, mascarpone, sugar, eggs and vanilla in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat until smooth. Gently scoop the filling onto the cake batter and spread so the top is completely white.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 50 to 65 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool 20 minutes.
• For the ganache: Combine the chocolate chips, cream, corn syrup and peppermint extract in the top of a double boiler. Gently stir the mixture until the chocolate melts and the ganache becomes very smooth.
• Spread the ganache evenly over the cooled cake and let stand 10 minutes to set. Cut the cake into 18 squares.

SUPER-CHOCOLATE SUNDAE CAKE BAR

Steps:

• For the cake: Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line a 9-by-13-inch cake pan with aluminum foil and coat it with cooking spray.
• Beat the cake mix, oil, egg and 1/4 cup water in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Let stand a few minutes until no longer tacky, and then pat into the prepared pan.
• Bake until the edges are set, the cake has deflated and the top is no longer wet and shiny, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Spread the softened ice cream over the cake in an even layer. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until firm, at least 4 hours or overnight.
• For the chocolate sauce: Combine the chocolate, cream, corn syrup, butter and salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk periodically as the mixture comes to a gentle simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. If the sauce starts to boil, turn down the heat. Cool 15 minutes before serving. Transfer to a bowl or small pitcher.
• Let the cake stand at room temperature for about 20 minutes before serving.
• Whip the cream with the sugar in a chilled medium bowl with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Spread the whipped cream over the ice cream layer to cover.
• Use the foil to lift the cake out of the pan and place on a serving platter. Slice and serve along with the chocolate sauce and your favorite toppings, such as chocolate sprinkles, chocolate chips, crushed chocolate wafer cookies, maraschino cherries and chocolate-covered raisins, nuts and pretzels.