INGREDIENTS
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3/4 cup flour
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2 tablespoons flour (for buttercream)
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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3/4 cup milk (for buttercream)
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1 tablespoon dark unsweetened cocoa powder (like Valrhona)
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2 tablespoons heavy cream (for buttercream)
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5 ounces good quality dark chocolate (60 to 72%), coarsely chopped
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1 1/2 sticks butter, softened but still cool, cut into small cubes (for buttercream)
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1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, cut into 1 inch cubes
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3 tablespoons creme de menthe (for buttercream)
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3/4 cup sugar
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1 teaspoon peppermint extract (for buttercream)
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1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
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6 ounces good-quality dark chocolate (60 to 72%), coarsely chopped (for chocolate glaze)
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3 large eggs, at room temperature
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1 teaspoon light corn syrup (for chocolate glaze)
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened, cut into cubes (for chocolate glaze)
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3/4 cup sugar (for buttercream)