The Perfect Mint Chocolate Cake (Super Easy Recipe) (2024)

This Mint Chocolate Cake has the perfect balance of chocolate and mint for the most delicious and perfect cake you’ve ever had! It’s layered with the perfect chocolate sponge cake that’s filled with the mint frosting of your dreams!

If you’re a fan of some mint chocolate chip ice cream or the popular Andes Chocolate Mints, then you’re going to fall in love with this cake as it closely resembles it!

Not only does this cake look classy and beautiful, but it tastes just as good if not better! I’ve also included other decoration ideas so you can assemble and decorate it however you prefer.

The beautiful chocolate brown and mint green colors contrast perfectly for a striking cake that stands out from the crowd and is perfect for any occasion. If you love minty desserts, do yourself a favor and give this one a try!

Want to learn how to make this delicious Mint Chocolate Cake? Then keep on reading!

What is a Mint Chocolate Cake?

Imagine being able to have slice after slice of an incredibly delicious cake that has a rich chocolate flavor but also a touch of mint flavor to it – yep, that’s what a Mint Chocolate Cake is!

It embodies all the beautiful, rich, and minty flavors of mint chocolate candy like Andes Chocolate Mints in one!

It’s a super moist cake that has different cake layers filled with tasty mint chocolate frosting! It’s seriously heaven in a slice for mint chip lovers!

Why This Mint Chocolate Cake Is So Special

This Mint Chocolate Cake recipe is seriously special for so many reasons, it just works in every single way! But here are some of the top reasons why you’re going to absolutely love it:

Perfect chocolate cake: The chocolate cake recipe we’ll be using to make this delicious cake is, honestly, one of the best ones out there! It’s my recipe that I love and it uses a sponge cake recipe instead of a butter one. This makes the cake light and fluffy, but it soaks up all the flavors perfectly!

Chocolate mint frosting: The frosting we’ll be making for this recipe tastes exactly right! Not too minty that it takes away from the chocolate flavor, but also not too subtle that you can’t taste it at all. It’s seriously incredible. A lot of people use mint buttercream instead, but mint frosting goes a lot better in Mint Chocolate Cakes!

Chocolate ganache: We’ll be topping off this cake with a beautiful, homemade chocolate ganache that is not only easy to make but is incredibly versatile! It gives you a rich chocolate flavor and perfectly balances out the chocolate mint frosting!

This Chocolate Mint Cake recipe seriously works! Just a fair warning, you’re about to fall in love with it!

What You Need to Make Mint Chocolate Cake

You need the most simple, readily available ingredients to make this delicious Mint Chocolate Cake. Here’s everything you’ll need:

• Chocolate cake: We’ll be using this delicious chocolate sponge cake to use in this recipe! My recipe will teach you exactly how to make this delicious, easy cake. It’s as easy as mixing dry ingredients with wet ingredients and popping the cake batter into the oven!
• Cream cheese: You’ll need some softened cream cheese as the base for our delicious mint frosting. It’ll add a beautiful richness to the frosting that will make it taste perfect in each bite you take of your Mint Chocolate Cake.
• Sugar: While other recipes will have you using confectioners' sugar, powdered sugar, and whatnot, all you need in this one is some granulated sugar! It’ll add the perfect level of sweetness to our frosting!
• Greek yogurt: We’ll be using some plain Greek yogurt to add to our mint frosting which will make it thicker and even creamier!
• Heavy whipping cream: Another ingredient we’ll be using in our mint frosting is some heavy whipping cream. You can also use some Cool Whip as I’ve used here. Regardless of what you choose, you just have to make sure it’s properly thawed before using it in this recipe.

Chocolate ganache: We’ll be topping off our Mint Chocolate Cake with some homemade chocolate ganache that will take this cake to the next level! It’s an incredibly easy recipe that is not only versatile but also tastes out of this world every single time!

How to Make Mint Chocolate Cake (Step-by-Step)

Making this Mint Chocolate Cake is one of the easiest recipes out there! Here I’ve laid down all the steps you need to follow to get the perfect cake every single time:

First, we’ll start by making out chocolate sponge cake for this recipe. Making it is incredibly easy and as simple as mixing dry ingredients with wet ones and pouring the batter into cake pans and popping it in the oven! To learn exactly how to make it, you can check out my step-by-step Chocolate Cake recipe here.

How to Make Mint Chocolate Cake Frosting

Next, let’s make some delicious Mint Chocolate Cake frosting for our cake!

Start by beating softened cream cheese and sugar together for 30 seconds in a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer at medium speed. Scrape down the cream off the sides of the mixer bowl and beat again for 1 more minute.

Next, add Greek yogurt and beat the cream for a minute, scraping down the sides of the bowl when necessary to ensure all cream gets mixed in well. Now add a cool whip and repeat the same mixing instructions.

Then add ⅛ tsp. of leaf green, 1/16 tsp. of teal coloring gel, and about 4 drops of spearmint natural oil. In case you’re using spearmint extract instead of the natural oil, you may need more drops. I recommend adjusting to your preferred taste. Mix it all well on high for a minute.

Scrape down the sides and the bottom of the mixer bowl and mix again for a minute. You may need to repeat scraping several times to ensure all the color is well mixed into the cream. You can also stir it in with a hand whisk to make sure it’s all incorporated well.

How to Assemble Mint Chocolate Cake

Time to assemble our delicious Mint Chocolate cake! Start by cutting each sponge cake in half. Place and level about 2 cups of frosting in between each sponge cake layer.

Next spread the rest of the cream on top and sides of the cake using an offset spatula.

How to Decorate Mint Chocolate Cake

There are many ways you can decorate your Mint Chocolate Cake. Here’s a beautiful and classic way of doing it. Start by making a lined design along the sides of the cake using a Wilton triangle shaper (steps shown here).

Next, refrigerate the cake for an hour. While the cake is setting in the fridge, make thechocolate ganacheand let it cool.

Now transfer the ganache into a small Ziploc bag and cut a small corner of the bag. First, pour the chocolate ganache along the top edges in a circular motion to form the drip design, then fill in the middle of the cake.

Use an offset spatula to even out the chocolate on the top of the cake. Shave some Andes Chocolate Mints onto the center of the cake. You can also use some chocolate chips for a Mint Chocolate Chip cake topping.

I recommend refrigerating the cake overnight or for 8 hours before serving. It’ll help bring all the flavors together and also give your cake the right consistency when you’re about to serve it!

Your beautiful and delicious Mint Chocolate Cake is easy to be served. For a double dose of deliciousness, serve it with your favorite mint chocolate chip ice cream!

Other Ideas for Decorating and Assembling Your Mint Chocolate Cake

This is an incredibly beautiful and classic way of decorating your cake but if you’re looking for more ideas here are some great ones you can try:

• After adding the chocolate ganache on top, try topping it off with some mini chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, chocolate shavings, or even some mint-flavored Oreo cookies!
• You can also add some mini chocolate chips to the mint frosting for a mint chocolate chip cake!

If you want some extra chocolate flavor in the cake, consider adding some chocolate chips while layering each cake layer.

Can I Freeze Frosted Mint Chocolate Cake?

Absolutely! You can freeze it for up to 3 months. Frost the chocolate sponge cake with the mint frosting and then slice it into serving size portions before wrapping each slice into plastic food wrap.

Then pop it into an airtight container before placing it in the freezer. Let the cake thaw before making and adding your chocolate ganache on top before serving it.

How Do You Defrost This Cake?

The best way to thaw a frozen cake is to letit slowly come to room temperature. Leave the cake in its wrappings in the fridge for 24 hours so it slowly starts to thaw and absorb the moisture.

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