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Chocolate Peppermint Crunch Bundt Cake

Published on November 27, 2016, Updated March 4, 2021 by Kristin Maxwell | 10 Comments

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This Chocolate Peppermint Crunch Bundt Cake is a rich, dense chocolate cake with just a hint of peppermint. The chocolate ganache topping is sweet and decadent and topped with Andes Peppermint Crunch. It’s the perfect holiday dessert!

Chocolate Peppermint Crunch Bundt Cake

When it comes to Christmas desserts, nothing beats chocolate and peppermint. The holiday season is all about good food, right? So it seems only appropriate that this amazing cake grace your table this year. Like a typical bundt cake it’s got a dense quality that just intensifies the chocolate flavor. I added a dash of peppermint extract and some Andes Peppermint Crunch Baking Chips to the batter for even more peppermint flavor.

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Now, on it’s own the cake is pretty darn good. It’s moist thanks to the added Greek yogurt and it’s nice and dense, making it super delicious. But the ganache…oh. my. In the interest of full disclosure, I’ve never been able to perfect the art of making a decent ganache. Until now. It was super easy, and it’s so thick and smooth and decadent. I seriously and now dreaming up other recipes I can use it for! But I don’t know than anything can top this Chocolate Peppermint Bundt Cake.

Good thing I don’t back down from a challenge.

Chocolate Peppermint Crunch Bundt Cake

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Chocolate Peppermint Crunch Bundt Cake

Kristin
This Chocolate Peppermint Crunch Bundt Cake is a rich, dense chocolate cake with just a hint of peppermint. The chocolate ganache topping is sweet and decadent and topped with Andes Peppermint Crunch. It's the perfect holiday dessert!
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 40 mins
Total Time 55 mins
Servings 10 -12 pieces

Ingredients
  

Cake:

  • 1 box Devil’s Food Chocolate Cake Mix
  • 6- ounce container plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 package instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup butter melted
  • 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • ½ cup Andes peppermint chips

Chocolate Ganache Topping:

  • 1 1/3 cups chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 1/4 cup Andes peppermint chips or crushed candy canes

Instructions
 

Cake:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a Bundt cake pan with cooking spray and set aside.
  • Beat together cake mix, Greek yogurt, chocolate pudding mix, eggs, water, melted butter and peppermint extract. Fold in peppermint chips.
  • Pour cake batter into the bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 25 minutes. Remove the cake from the pan and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Chocolate Ganache Topping:

  • Pour chocolate chips in a medium sized bowl. Set aside.
  • Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. When the butter is just about melted, add the cream. Stir constantly but gently with a wire whisk. Heat until mixture just barely comes to a boil. Pour over the chocolate in the bowl.
  • Stirring gently, combine the chocolate with the butter/cream mixture until smooth. Stir in the peppermint extract. Let chocolate sit on the counter to cool while the cake is baking and cooling. Pour/drizzle over cooled cake. Garnish with peppermint chips or crushed candy canes.
  • Adapted from Tastes Better From Scratch
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  1. Deb says

    December 28, 2019 at 10:33 am

    I made this for Christmas 2019…it was a beautiful cake and was a big hit! Thank you for posting it!

    Reply
    • Kristin says

      December 30, 2019 at 1:14 pm

      You are so welcome Deb! Thanks for stopping by.

      Reply
  2. Allison R Lozano says

    December 12, 2019 at 1:24 pm

    I can’t wait to make this for Christmas. Did you use semi-sweet chocolate chips for the Ganache? Thanks!

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    • Kristin Maxwell says

      December 13, 2019 at 9:42 am

      Yes, but you could also use milk chocolate.

      Reply
  3. Jody says

    December 2, 2019 at 1:31 pm

    THIS was a huge hit!!! I made two of these for a ladies’ luncheon. Only 7 ladies showed up (very rural area), but I only brought home less than 1/2 of one cake because they all took some home. I was surprised at how thick the batter was, but it baked up perfectly. This has just the right amount of peppermint flavor to notice, but not be overpowering. What a wonderful, flavorful delight. A new favorite for sure.

    Reply
    • Kristin says

      December 4, 2019 at 7:24 am

      That’s awesome Jody! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave some positive feedback.

      Reply
  4. Bev David says

    December 6, 2018 at 3:08 pm

    If made ahead does this need to stay in refrigerator?

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    • Kristin says

      December 9, 2018 at 5:43 pm

      You can, but the ganache could potentially accumulate some condensation. I’d recommend leaving it out. I guess it depends on how long you plan to leave it out. If it’s more than a day, I’d recommend adding the ganache at the last possible minute.

      Reply
  5. Maureen F. says

    November 27, 2016 at 10:17 am

    This looks great! What size instant pudding box did you use?

    Reply
    • Kristin says

      November 28, 2016 at 9:05 am

      It was the 3 ounce box. I’ll add that to the ingredients list.

      Reply

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