Chocolate Peppermint Layered Cake
Ingredients:
A)480g butter
110g castor sugar
B)10 eggs
C)1 can sweetened condensed milk(388g)
170g self-raising flour(sieved)
D)1/4 tsp peppermint essence
1 tsp green colouring
E) (mixed together)
250g cooking chocolate (melt by double- boiling method)(I once opted this out cos I have no chocolat at home and it's still fine.
3 tbsps cocoa powder
Method:
1.Beat ingredient(A)till light and fluffy.
2.Add in eggs,one at a timeBeat well after each addition.
3.Add in a little condensed milk at a time alternating with egg to prevent mixture from curdling.Repeat adding milk and egg until all are used up.
4.Fold in sieved flour a little at a time
5.Divide cake mixture into two portions.To the first portion add in ingredient (D) and further subdivide into another two parts.
To the second portion,add in ingredient(E) and subdivide into another two parts.
6.Grease and line an 8 inches square cake tin with greaseproof paper.Pour in the first portion green batter and steam over rapidly boiling water till cooked.Pour in the first chocolate batter and steam till cooked.,Repeat pouring in the green batter alternating with chocolate batter until all are used up.Leave the cake to cool before removing from the tin.Cut into desired shape.
This is the best chocolate peppermint cake steamed version.
You can less the sugar.
Everyone loves this cake. I'm sure you do too.
