Best Chocolate Peppermint Truffle Recipes

FUDGY PEPPERMINT TRUFFLE CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 12-cup fluted tube cake pan, or spray with baking spray with flour. In medium microwavable bowl, microwave filling ingredients uncovered on High 30 to 40 seconds; stir until melted and smooth. If necessary, microwave 10 to 20 seconds longer. Set aside.
• In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Spoon half of batter into pan; spread evenly.
• Bake 15 minutes. Remove from oven; immediately drop spoonfuls of filling over batter, keeping filling away from sides of pan and pressing down lightly. Carefully spoon remaining batter over top; spread evenly. Bake 42 to 47 minutes longer or until toothpick inserted near center comes out almost clean and cake springs back when lightly touched in center. Cool in pan 15 minutes. Loosen cake with knife around center and edges of pan. Turn cake upside down onto cooling rack or heatproof serving plate. Cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours.
• In medium bowl, beat powdered sugar, cream cheese and 1 tablespoon of the milk with whisk until smooth, adding additional milk until of desired drizzling consistency. Drizzle icing over cooled cake. Sprinkle with crushed candy. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT TRUFFLE TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9" round springform pan with removable bottom and sides. In the bowl of a food processor, pulse chocolate cookies until fine. Transfer to a bowl and stir in melted butter, Sugar In The Raw® and Stevia In The Raw® Bakers Bag until well combined. Press mixture into bottom and up the sides of pan. Bake crust until firm - about 5 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.
• In a medium bowl, add chocolate and butter. In a small saucepan bring cream, Sugar In The Raw®, and Stevia In The Raw® Bakers Bag to a boil whisking constantly until Sugar In The Raw® and Stevia In The Raw® Bakers Bag are completely dissolved. Pour cream over the chocolate and butter and whisk until chocolate has melted. Stir in peppermint and pour into crust. Chill at least one hour.
• In a large bowl beat cream, Sugar In The Raw®, and Stevia In The Raw® Bakers Bag on high speed until stiff peaks form - about 1 minute. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve tart.
• Slice tart and top with whipped cream and dust with cocoa powder.

CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT TRUFFLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9-inch round springform pan with removable bottom and sides. In the bowl of a food processor, pulse chocolate cookies until fine. Transfer to a bowl and stir in melted butter, Sugar In The Raw and Stevia In The Raw until well combined. Press mixture into bottom and up the sides of pan. Bake crust until firm - about 5 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.
• In a medium bowl, add chocolate and butter. In a small saucepan bring cream, Sugar In The Raw, and Stevia In The Raw to a boil whisking constantly until Sugar In The Raw® and Stevia In The Raw® are completely dissolved. Pour cream over the chocolate and butter and whisk until chocolate has melted. Stir in peppermint and pour into crust. Chill at least one hour.
• In a large bowl beat cream, Sugar In The Raw®, and Stevia In The Raw® on high speed until stiff peaks form - about 1 minute. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve tart.
• Slice tart and top with whipped cream and dust with cocoa powder.

CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT TRUFFLE TART WITH CHOC. CRUMB CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325*F Butter 9 inch tart pan In medium bowl mix cookie crumbs with sugar and melted butter. Press into tart pan. Chill 10 minutes. Bake 8 minutes. Let cool. In saucepan over low heat heat cream and butter until butter melts and mixture is near boiling - watch carefully to make sure it doesn't burn. Turn off heat and add chocolate. Let sit for two minutes to melt chocolate, then whisk until smooth. Whisk in peppermint. Pour mixture into tart pan and chill 2 hours. Garnish with mint leaves

FUDGY PEPPERMINT TRUFFLE CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 12-cup fluted tube cake pan, or spray with baking spray with flour. In medium microwavable bowl, microwave filling ingredients uncovered on High 30 to 40 seconds; stir until melted and smooth. If necessary, microwave 10 to 20 seconds longer. Set aside.
• In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Spoon half of batter into pan; spread evenly.
• Bake 15 minutes. Remove from oven; immediately drop spoonfuls of filling over batter, keeping filling away from sides of pan and pressing down lightly. Carefully spoon remaining batter over top; spread evenly. Bake 42 to 47 minutes longer or until toothpick inserted near center comes out almost clean and cake springs back when lightly touched in center. Cool in pan 15 minutes. Loosen cake with knife around center and edges of pan. Turn cake upside down onto cooling rack or heatproof serving plate. Cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours.
• In medium bowl, beat powdered sugar, cream cheese and 1 tablespoon of the milk with whisk until smooth, adding additional milk until of desired drizzling consistency. Drizzle icing over cooled cake. Sprinkle with crushed candy. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.