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Fresh Mint Chocolate Dream Cake is a soft mint-flavoured layer cake topped with creamy chocolate icing that’s smooth and rich.
This Fresh Mint Chocolate Dream Cake brings together soft mint sponge and creamy chocolate icing in a simple, satisfying bake. It’s a great choice when you want something a little different without extra fuss.
Easy Mint Chocolate Cake with Soft Layers and Creamy Cocoa Icing.
Why You Will Love and Enjoy This Fresh Mint Chocolate Dream Cake
- Light mint flavour that isn’t overpowering
- Soft, fluffy layers that stay moist for days
- Chocolate icing that’s rich without being too heavy
Fresh Mint Chocolate Dream Cake
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cooling Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 8 – 10 slices depending on size 1x
- Category: Cake Cupcakes Cookies and Tarts
- Method: Easy baking
Description
This mint cake is soft, lightly sweet, and just fresh enough without tasting like toothpaste. Paired with a creamy chocolate icing, it’s the kind of cake that disappears quicker than you expect.
Ingredients
Cake
- 125 g butter, room temperature
- 200 g sugar
- 5 ml (1 tsp) mint essence
- 3 extra-large eggs, room temperature
- 280 g (500 ml) cake flour
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) baking powder
- 3 ml (1/2 tsp) salt
- 150 ml milk, room temperature
- 4 drops green food colouring
Chocolate Icing
- 150 g butter, softened
- 280 g icing sugar, sifted
- a few drops of vanilla essence
- 12.5 ml (2 1/2 tsp) hot water
- 5 ml (3 tbsp) cocoa, sifted
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat your oven to 350⁰F (180⁰C).
- Grease and line 2 x 20 cm cake tins with baking paper so nothing sticks later.
- In a large bowl, cream 125 g butter and 200 g sugar until pale and fluffy.
- Stir in 5 ml (1 tsp) mint essence.
- Add the 3 extra-large eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
- In another bowl, sift together 280 g (500 ml) cake flour, 15 ml (1 tbsp) baking powder, and 3 ml (1/2 tsp) salt.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the butter mixture in batches, alternating with 150 ml milk.
- Start and end with flour. Don’t overmix.
- Add 4 drops of green food colouring and gently mix.
- Add a drop more if you want a stronger colour, but go slowly.
- Divide the batter evenly between the tins and smooth the tops.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. If your oven runs hot, check at 18 minutes.
- Let the cakes cool in the tins for about 5 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely. Don’t ice while it’s warm, or it’ll melt everywhere.
Chocolate Icing
- Beat 150 g butter until soft and creamy.
- Add 280 g icing sugar and a few drops of vanilla essence, beating until smooth.
- Slowly mix in 12.5 ml (2 1/2 tsp) hot water to loosen slightly.
- Add 45 ml (3 tbsp) sifted cocoa and beat until smooth and spreadable. If it feels too thick, add a tiny splash more hot water.
Assemble
- Place one cooled cake layer on a plate and spread a layer of chocolate icing over it.
- Add the second cake layer and gently press down.
- Spread the remaining icing over the top and sides.
Notes
Created, prepared, tried, and tested by Reshika
A mint cake with chocolate icing might sound bold, but it’s surprisingly balanced and light. The soft layers and creamy topping make it hard to stop at one slice
This Fresh Mint Chocolate Dream Cake stands out for its soft texture and balanced flavour, where the mint stays fresh without overpowering the chocolate icing. It’s simple to prepare, easy to adjust, and delivers a reliable, satisfying result that makes it worth baking again.
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Wow, this looks delicious! It looks incredible–hard to believe it’s so simple to make. Pinning to save and share. 🙂 Thanks for sharing this with us at Will Blog for Comments #81. It’s open an extra week, so if you have not yet shared 3 posts, you’re welcome to share more, either old or new. Wishing you a lovely week to come.
Thanks, Jennifer. I will pop back. Thank you for the pin and sharing.
Oh, my. This sounds so delicious. Chocolate and mint are one of my favorite flavor combination!
Thanks, Debra, and good to see you here again. Hope you do get time to try this out.