My peppermint mocha cake is minty, chocolatey and candy-cane colored for the holiday season! During winter, one of my favorite drinks is a hot cup of peppermint mocha! So I thought, ‘why not make a cake to capture all those flavors?’! This mocha cake is made with rich and moist chocolate-coffee cake layers, peppermint buttercream and garnished with candy canes. It’s the perfect Christmas cake to celebrate the season!
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How It’s Made!
I start my Peppermint Mocha Cake with rich and decadent chocolate cake layers. They’re made with a combination of chocolate, cocoa and a touch of coffee. The coffee adds just a light hint of coffee flavor and intensifies the chocolate! The layers turn out moist and delicious! I also soak each cake layer with Kahula coffee liqueur for more coffee flavor and to make the cake layers even more moist.
Peppermint Buttercream
The mocha cake is then frosted with a melt-in-your mouth peppermint buttercream! I love this buttercream for Christmas! To make the cake really stand out, I divide the frosting into two batches to make one white and one festive red. And to make this cake even more eye-catching, I added crushed peppermint candy to the sides and top. I love everything about this cake, from the festive holiday colors, to the incredible chocolate and mint flavors. Serve this at your next holiday party to impress your guests!
More Recipes!
Looking for more Christmas cake recipes? Check out some of these desserts you’re sure to enjoy!
- Irish Cream Peppermint Cheesecake – you’ll love the minty and chocolate flavors!
- Peppermint Chocolate Trifle – super easy Christmas dessert that feeds a crowd!
- Peppermint Eclairs – the most delicious eclairs, filled with a vanilla mint cream!
- Orange Cranberry Cake – cranberry white chocolate cake with orange essence! Perfect for the season!
aweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesome 🙂 love it:*
are u sure to use 1000g convection sugar? doesn’t it will be too sweet?
You can certainly use less sugar; the buttercream will not be as thick but will still work 🙂
Hi Tatyana,
Couple questions.
Do you have any recipes or ideas for the 6 large egg yolks so they dont go to waste?
I only have unsweetened cocoa powder do i use the same amount as dark cocoa powder?
Peppermint Buttercream: can i use extract and not peppermint oil?
Thank you.
Hi! I don’t have a recipe to use the egg yolks, but this recipe will also work well with 4 whole eggs. I used unsweetened cocoa powder, too; use the same amount. And peppermint extract will be great! 🙂 Enjoy!
I made it today for a get together we’re having
Tomorrow. The cake seemed a little dry but hopefully the kahlua will help that. Can’t wait to try it
Hope everyone enjoyed it! The liquor helps keep it moist! 🙂