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Mint Chocolate-Chip
Cakes
1 pkg
devils food cake mix
3 eggs
1/2 cup sour cream
1/3 cup oil, preferably canola
1 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
Filling:
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 pkg. confectioners sugar
1/3 cup milk
1/2 tsp peppermint extract
2 cans chocolate frosting
Chocolate leaves, optional
Preheat
oven to 350 F. Coat 2 (9") round cake pans with cooking
spray. At low speed beat cake mix, eggs, sour cream, oil
and 1 cup water 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium-high;
beat 2 minutes. Stir in chips. Divide batter between pans.
Bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into centers
comes out with moist crumbs clinging. Cool in pans 20 minutes.
Remove from pans to racks; cool completely. Filling: At
medium speed beat butter until smooth. Reduce speed to low;
gradually beat in sugar, milk and extract. Transfer 1 cup
filling to pastry bag fitted with large star tip; reserve.
Place 1 cake layer on platter; spread with remaining filling.
Top with remaining cake layer. Spread top and side of cake
with chocolate frosting. With reserved mint filling pipe
rosettes onto cake. Garnish with chocolate leaves, if desired
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