"Chocolate and peppermint is a classic holiday combination, and when paired together in this rich cake, they make a delectably festive dessert...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 all-purpose flour
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1.5 sugar
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3/4 unsweetened cocoa
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1 baking soda
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1 baking powder
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1/2 salt
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3/4 hot water
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3/4 low-fat buttermilk
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1/2 vegetable oil
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3 eggs
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1 pure vanilla extract
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1 semisweet chocolate
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1.5 heavy or whipping cream
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3 crème de menthe or 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
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1 corn syrup
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14 dark chocolate thin mint candies (such as After Eight)
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Candy canes
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Peppermint sticks
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Starlight mints