Peppermint Tea Chocolate Cake
Description
A cup of freshly brewed peppermint tea keeps this chocolate Bundt® cake extra moist, and the chocolate-mint glaze just takes it over the top!
Ingredients
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1 cup water
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6 peppermint tea bags
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1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
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3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, broken into pieces
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2 cups white sugar
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2 eggs, separated
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1 1/4 cups sour cream
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
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1 tablespoon butter
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2 tablespoons half-and-half, or more as needed
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1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
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1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
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Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Steep tea bags in the water for 5 minutes. Squeeze tea bags over the saucepan and discard. Bring tea to a boil.
3
Combine butter and chocolate in a large mixing bowl. Pour in the hot tea; whisk until melted. Beat in sugar and egg yolks using an electric mixer.
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Mix sour cream and baking soda together in a separate bowl. Add to the batter, mixing well. Mix in flour and baking powder.
5
Beat egg whites in a glass or metal bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold into the batter. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
6
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto a plate. Let cool completely, about 30 minutes.
7
Make glaze while the cake is cooling. Melt chocolate chips and butter together in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir in half-and-half until blended. Remove from heat; stir in confectioners' sugar and peppermint extract. Drizzle over cooled cake.