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Perfect for you! Peppermint cake topped with a chocolate ganache

By : @_spice.fusion

INGREDIENTS

125 g butter
1 cup castor sugar
3 eggs
3/4 cup dessicated coconut
1 1/4 cup cake flour
1 tsp peppermint essence
1/4 tsp green food colour
2 tsp baking powder
2/3 cup milk

METHOD

Beat butter and sugar till pale. Add eggs one at a time. Add the coconut, essence and food colour.

Beat well.

Add the dry ingredients alternating with milk.add the baking powder at last.

Pour in a greased pan and bake at 180 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes or until done. ( insert skewer and if it comes out clean its done)

Decorate with chocolate ganache or butter icing

Ganache:
1 slab dairy milk chocolate
1 small tin dessert cream.

Mix and pour over cake. Top with grated mint chocolate.

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By :@_spice.fusion

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