Fudgy Peppermint Cake
- 1 cup Land O Lakes Butter, melted, cooled slightly
- 1 cup Land O Lakes Half & Half
- 1 (15.25-ounce) package chocolate cake mix
- 1 (3.9-ounce) package instant chocolate pudding and pie filling mix
- 4 Land O Lakes Eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract
- 8 ounces white chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon Land O Lakes Butter, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
- 6 hard peppermint candies, coarsely crushed
- Heat oven to 350F.
- Grease 12-cup Bundt pan or 10-inch angel food cake (tube) pan; sprinkle with unsweetened cocoa.
- Combine all cake ingredients except white chocolate in bowl.
- Beat at low speed 30 seconds.
- Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until well mixed.
- Stir in white chocolate.
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake 40-50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan.
- Cool completely.
- Combine powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon butter, 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract and enough milk for desired glazing consistency in bowl.
- Beat at low speed until powdered sugar is moistened.
- Increase speed to medium; beat until creamy.
- Drizzle glaze over cooled cake.
- Sprinkle with crushed candy.
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Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/3048/fudgy-peppermint-cake (may not work)