Monday 11 February 2013

Monday Bake - After Dinner Mint Chocolate Cake




It was my birthday on Friday, I have had a lovely birthday weekend (yes I like to eeeek it out for as long as possible!)  I was thoroughly spoilt and got lots of lovely cards and presents including Rachel Allen's book Cake.  

There are so many lovely cakes in this book, but the first cake I wanted to make was the After Dinner Mint Cake.  The recipe is on the Good Food Website.



When I made the icing instead of adding mint leaves I just added about 6 after eights to the mixture and blended it all together.   I will definitely make this again - I also think it is another cake that would be good warm as a pudding without the icing.


Here's a picture of my yummy Thorntons birthday cake from Hubby and Minibakebakegirl - as the top picture says - it's all about the cake!

 See you next week, as it's half term we will be in Edinburgh.

 Bakebakegirl
Todays top three Ipod songs:

1. The Name Game - Shirley Ellis
2. Kites - Simon Dupree and The Big Sound
3. Please Please Me - The Beatles

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6 comments:

  1. Hazel11 February 2013 at 11:44

    Yummy! That does look so good. A very happy birthday to you x

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  2. greenthumb11 February 2013 at 13:00

    That sounds so good, Happy Birthday.

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  3. Marian12 February 2013 at 03:34

    Happy Birthday!
    Adding the after eights instead of mint leaves is a really good idea. I think I might make it for my aunt, the only thing I used to eat at her house was after eights so it will be a nice but funny surprise for her!
    Once again, Happy Birthday and have fun baking from Rachel Allen's book, she is one of my favourite cooks.
    I was actually down in Ballymaloe and met her grandmother in Law; Myrtle Allen, last year. It was really fun seeing the cookery school and looking around the gardens!
    Marian ^_^ x

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    1. bakebakegirl12 February 2013 at 12:16

      Thank you! This would be a good cake to make for your Aunt :o) Wow - I would love to see the cookery school - it looks so lovely on tv.

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