Mint Chocolate Cookie Dome Cake Recipe By Tasty

Steps:

• Prepare cake batter according to package directions, using a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. , Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., In a large bowl, combine the frosting ingredients until smooth. Spread over cooled cake. , For topping, in a microwave, melt chocolate chips and butter; stir until smooth. Stir in extract. Spread over frosting. Refrigerate until set.

Steps:

• Line two greased 9-in. round baking pans with waxed paper. Grease and flour the paper; set aside. , In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in chocolate and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk and water, beating well after each addition. , Pour into prepared pans. Bake at 350° for 24-28 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks., For filling, in a small bowl, beat the cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and extract; beat until stiff peaks form. Beat in food coloring if desired. Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with filling. Top with second layer., For icing, in a microwave, melt chips and butter; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. Beat in evaporated milk and vanilla. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Frost and decorate cake. Chill 2 hours before slicing.

Steps:

• Make the cake: Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Spray a 6-cavity round silicone baking mold with nonstick spray.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the chocolate cake mix, milk, eggs, egg yolk, and canola oil until smooth. Pour the batter into the prepared molds, filling about ⅔ of the way.
• Set the mold on a baking sheet, then bake about 14 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cake comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes, then release from the molds and let cool completely on a wire rack set over a rimmed baking sheet.
• Make the ganache: Add the white chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, and butter to a large, microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 60-90 seconds, until melted and smooth. Add the green gel food coloring and stir to combine. Let the ganache cool until it starts to thicken slightly, 3-4 minutes.
• Pour the ganache over the top of each cake. Let sit for 10 minutes at room temperature, then transfer to the freezer for 10 minutes, until hardened. Add the remaining green ganache to a piping bag fitted with a small tip.
• Add 1 cup of vanilla frosting to a medium bowl with a few drops of purple food coloring and stir together, then transfer to a piping bag fitted with a medium round tip. Add about ¼ cup of frosting to 2 separate small bowls. Add a few drops of blue food coloring to a bowl and a few drops of black food coloring to the other and stir to combine. Transfer to piping bags fitted with small round tips.
• Cut 6 white candy melts in half.
• Set a cake on a small cake board. Pipe a bit of purple frosting onto the front of a cake and press on a whole white candy melt to adhere. Stick 2 halves of a candy melt into the top of the cake for ears. Pipe blue frosting onto the center of the whole white candy melt, then pipe a smaller dot of black frosting on top for the eye. Pipe green ganache over the eye a for a unibrow. Pipe purple frosting around the bottom edge of the cake. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan, combine the butter, brown sugar and water; cook over low heat until butter is melted. Remove from the heat; stir in chips until melted. , Transfer to a large bowl; cool for 10 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the chocolate mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle. , Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until surface cracks. Remove to wire racks. Immediately place half of a mint candy on each cookie. Let stand until candy begins to melt; spread with a knife.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).
• Combine the cookie dough, cocoa powder, and mint chocolate chunks until evenly distributed.
• Using an ice cream scoop, place 6 scoops of dough on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
• Bake for 14 minutes.
• Enjoy!