Makeover Chocolate Mint Layer Cake
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1-1/4 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 container (2-1/4 ounces) prune baby food
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup cake flour
- 1/2 cup baking cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1-1/4 cups buttermilk
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon mint extract
- 3 to 4 drops green food coloring, optional
- 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips, melted and cooled
- 2/3 cup fat-free sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Line two 9-in. round baking pans with waxed paper. Coat pans with cooking spray and sprinkle with flour; set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in baby food and vanilla. Combine the flours, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk.
- Pour into prepared pans. Bake at 350u0b0 for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
- For filling, in a small bowl, beat the cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and extract; beat until stiff peaks form. Beat in food coloring if desired. Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with filling. Top with second cake layer.
- For icing, in a small bowl, combine the cooled chocolate, sour cream and vanilla. Spread over top and sides of cake. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/makeover-chocolate-mint-layer-cake/ (may not work)