"This Candy Cane Mousse Cake is the ultimate Christmas cake! It has layers of chocolate cake, minty candy cane mousse, and gorgeous decorations!..."
INGREDIENTS
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4 oz butter (at room temperature)
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3.5 oz granulated sugar ((1/2 cup) )
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3.75 oz brown sugar ((1/2 cup) )
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2 eggs (at room temperature)
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2 tsp vanilla extract
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8 fl oz buttermilk ((1 cup), at room temperature)
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5.3 oz all-purpose flour ((1 1/3 cup) )
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2 oz unsweetened cocoa powder ((2/3 cup) )
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1 tsp baking soda
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1/2 tsp salt
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18 oz white chocolate chips
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3.5 cups heavy cream
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½ tsp salt
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4 tsp unflavored powdered gelatin
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4 TBSP water
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1 tsp peppermint extract
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8 oz Andes peppermint crunch baking bits, or similar chocolate-mint pieces ((1 1/3 cup))
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4 fl oz heavy cream ((1/2 cup) )
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3 oz semi-sweet chocolate (finely chopped)
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Peppermint candies: peppermint bark (lollipops, ribbon candy, candy canes, etc)