Naked Cake with Peppermint Bark and Mascarpone Buttercream
Ingredients
Cake
  • 1 package Dark Devils Food Cake Mix
  • 1 3-ounce package instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup cooking oil
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup chocolate mint chips
Topping
  • Chocolate Mint Cookies
  • 1 cup crushed peppermint
Icing
  • Beat together:
  • 8 oz Mascarpone cheese
  • 2 Tbsp Butter
  • 1 1/2 - 2 cups icing sugar
  • 1 - 2 Tbsp heavy cream (just enough to make a soft icing that's easy to spread)
Instructions
Cake
  1. Combine all ingredients except chocolate chips in mixer.
  2. Beat 4 minutes.
  3. Fold in chips.
  4. Pour into two greased and lightly floured cake pans.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
  6. Cool in pans for 15 minutes then turn out on to parchment paper.
  7. Place one layer on cake plate, cover with icing and sprinkle with crushed peppermint.
  8. Place second layer on top and finish icing cake making sure that the layers show through (use an offset icing spatula for best results).
  9. Add broken pieces of peppermint bark along the bottom, sprinkle with crushed peppermint, and top with cookies.
Recipe by Keeping With The Times at https://www.keepingwiththetimes.com/naked-cake-with-peppermint-bark-and-mascarpone-buttercream/