Mint Swirl Fudge Cake Recipes

CHOCOLATE SWIRLED PEPPERMINT FUDGE

Steps:

• Line 8 x 8-inch baking pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan. Sprinkle 1/3 cup thin mints evenly in prepared pan. Combine sweetened condensed milk, white baking chips, butter and salt in medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH 2 minutes or until melted and smooth when stirred.
• Spoon half of fudge mixture into prepared pan. Sprinkle with 1/3 cup thin mints. Top with remaining fudge mixture. Sprinkle evenly with remaining thin mints. Swirl with tip of knife to blend colors. Chill 1 hour or until set.
• Remove fudge from pan by lifting edges of foil. Remove foil. Cut into small squares.

MINT SWIRL FUDGE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan., In a large bowl, combine cake mix, pudding mix, 1/2 cup water, cream cheese, oil and eggs; beat on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium 2 minutes. Remove 1-1/2 cups batter to a small bowl; stir in creme de menthe syrup, extract, and if using, food coloring until blended., In a small bowl, whisk 3 tablespoons water and cocoa powder until smooth; add to untinted batter. Add melted chocolate. Spoon half of the chocolate batter into prepared pan. Carefully top with green batter; do not swirl. Top with remaining chocolate batter., Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 40-50 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely., In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, chocolate and enough water to reach a drizzling consistency. Spoon over cake; if desired, sprinkle with crushed candies.

HOT FUDGE SWIRL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F.
• Grease and flour a 15x10x1" baking pan.
• In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, water, oil, and eggs; beat with an electric mixer on low speed until moistened.
• Beat for 2 minutes on medium speed; stir in the chocolate chips.
• Spread batter evenly into the prepared pan; bake for 18-28 minutes, or until the cake springs back when touched lightly in the center.
• Cool for 5 minutes on a wire rack.
• Gently spoon and spread 1 1/4 cups of the warm fuge sauce evenly over the cake; cool for 1 hour, or until completely cooled.
• Carefully spoon the frosting over the fudge sauce; spread evenly to the edges.
• Spoon the remaining 1/4 cup fudge sauce in tsp.
• over the frosting; swirl slightly to marble.

CHOCOLATE MINT SWIRL CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325f.
• Lightly grease or spray a 12 cup fluted pan.
• FILLING:.
• In a small bowl beat cream cheese with mixer on high until smooth and fluffy. Beat in the sugar, egg, 1/8 tsp extract and 3 drops of food color and set aside.
• CAKE:.
• In lg bowl beat cake mix, 1 cup water, the butter and 2 eggs on low for 30 seconds, then on medium for 2 minutes Pour into pan and spoon the cream cheese filling over the batter.
• Bake 42-48 mins until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan for 15 minutes.
• Turn cake upside down onto plate or cooling rack and allow to cool completely.
• GLAZE:.
• In 1 qt saucepan heat chocolate chips and shortening over low heat, stirring often, until melted. Set aside.
• Mix icing sugar, 1/4 tsp peppermint extract, 2 drops food color, and corn syrup and enough of the 3-4 tsp's water to make a thick drizzle that can be easily spooned over cake. Drizzle over cake.
• Immediately spoon the chocolate glaze over cake in a 1/2 inch wide ring. Working quickly pull a toothpick through chocolate to make swirls. Chill until serving time and refrigerate leftovers.
• TIP:.
• sprinkling with coarsely chopped chocolate mint candies makes this already incredible cake even more decadent.