The Grit -- Mint Chocolate Chip Grasshopper Cake

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Mint Chocolate Chip Grasshopper Cake

 

Recipe By :The Grit Restaurant Cookbook, Jessica Greene & Ted Hafer

Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : The Grit Restaurant Cookbook

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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CAKE:

4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

3 cups sugar

1 cup cocoa powder

1 tablespoon baking soda

2 teaspoons salt

1 1/2 cups vegetable oil

2 tablespoons vanilla extract

3 cups strong brewed coffee

1/4 cup cider vinegar

ICING:

1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

1 batch Grit Cream Cheese Icing

1 tablespoon mint extract

green food coloring

chocolate chips or chocolate shavings to

decorate

 

To prepare cake: Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease 3 9-inch round cake pans, dust

with flour, and line bottom with parchment or wax paper.

 

Stir together dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add oil and vanilla extract.

With electric mixer on low speed, blend until fully combined. With mixer on

medium speed, gradually blend in coffee. When mixture is smooth, add vinegar

and blend on low speed just until combined. Divide batter evenly into prepared

pans.

 

Bake 20-25 minutes or just until a knife or toothpick inserted in the center of

layers comes out clean. Remove from oven, cool 15-20 minutes on a wire rack.

Remove from pans and allow layers to cool before icing.

 

To prepare icing: Place chocolate chips in food processor and pulse just until

broken into very small pieces. Combine with cream cheese icing, mint extract,

and enough food coloring to give icing a very bright, vibrant green color. Mix

until fully blended. Frost between layers and top and sides of cake. Decorate

as desired with chocolate chops or chocolate shavings.

 

Source:

" MC Formatted by Karen C. Greenlee "

S(ISBN):

" 1-58818-049-2 "

Copyright:

" 2001 "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 1121 Calories; 58g Fat (44.9% calories

from fat); 10g Protein; 150g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber; 62mg Cholesterol;

867mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 11 Fat; 7 Other

Carbohydrates.

 

 

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Grit Cream Cheese Icing

 

Recipe By :The Grit Restaurant Cookbook, Jessica Greene & Ted Hafer

Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : The Grit Restaurant Cookbook

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 8 oz packages cream cheese -- slightly softened and cut into small

pieces

1/2 cup butter -- (1 stick) at room temperature

4 cups powdered confectioner's sugar -- sifted

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

 

Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese in a large bowl until smooth. Add

butter and beat until smooth, creamy, and fully combined. Add powdered

confectioner's sugar and vanilla extract and beat slowly until sugar is

incorporated. Continue to beat until consistency is extremely smooth and

fluffy.

 

Yields icing for 3 9-inch cake layers.

 

Source:

" MC Formatted by Karen C. Greenlee "

S(ISBN):

" 1-58818-049-2 "

Copyright:

" 2001 "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 357 Calories; 21g Fat (51.7% calories

from fat); 3g Protein; 41g Carbohydrate; 0g Dietary Fiber; 62mg Cholesterol;

190mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Lean Meat; 4 Fat; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

 

NOTES : A basic appeal of many cakes at The Grit is the richness of our cream

cheese icing. It's made with top-notch cream cheese and applied generously.

Here is the simple icing that crowns such favorites as Grit Carrot Cake and Dark

Chocolate Cake with Grit Cream Cheese Icing (you know, the one with cookies

poking out of the top). It is also a luxurious staring point for several

flavorful variations to follow.

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