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Dark Chocolate Cake featuring Valentine’s Day Peeps Marshmallows

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Living the Gourmet is pleased to present a Dark Chocolate Cake featuring Valentine’s Day Peeps.

Cloaked in fudgy dark chocolate, this cake is the ultimate way to serve up something sweet this Valentine’s Day.  Adorned with strawberry mouse marshmallow hearts courtesy of Peeps Marshmallows and shavings of chocolate candies on top, you will fall in love with dessert.

For the Cake:
1 cup sifted flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
¼ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 large eggs
½ cup buttermilk
¼ cup dark chocolate chips
For the Chocolate Ganache:
8 oz. dark chocolate
1 tablespoon cream
For Decorating:
1 chocolate hazelnut candy
Peeps Strawberry Mousse Marshmallow Hearts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 

Butter two 8-inch cake pans and line with parchment paper.  Butter the parchment paper and dust with cocoa powder.
In medium bowl sift flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda.  Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, whip together oil, sugar, vanilla, and eggs.
Add dry ingredients and buttermilk to the oil mixture, alternating between the two.  Fold in chocolate chips.
Pour batter evenly into each pan and bake for 20 minutes or until cake tester comes clean.
Turn over to a cooling rack.
In a double broiler, melt chocolate and cream for ganache.
For Assembly:
One a cake stand or plate, turn one cake over upside down.  Peel off parchment paper.  Spoon enough ganache in the center and spread out evenly over cake.  Place the other cake right side up.  Spread the rest of the ganache over and around the cakes.  Before the chocolate sets, place marshmallow hearts all around.
Sprinkle with shavings of a chocolate hazelnut candy if desired.
Serve with whipped cream if desired and always with a cup of coffee!

**I was given these products for review.  I was not financially compensated for this post. All opinions expressed are my own.

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  1. Chatty Crone says

    Well I am a vegetarian and I think this is not meat - right? Gosh how i love chocolate cake. I would never have thought about putting peeps o n it. sandie
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  3. David says

    Tammy, The cake looks great...nothing like a luscious chocolate cake...one of my wife's favorites! Forget the peeps though...neither of us really like them but they are popular. Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
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  4. Ely says

    Ohhh Tammy... <3 So sweet, really. Sooo sweeeet! <3 <3 I love chocolate and these hearts are amazing. Congratulations, it fills the soul of tenderness!!
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  9. Pam says

    It looks delicious, Catherine and great for Valentine's Day! I like your cake stand, it looks like milk glass!
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  12. Mary Frances McNellis says

    Tammy, how fun is this cake?!?! I cannot say no to Peeps and their squishy sugary filling. I have a feeling I couldn't say no to this cake either. Do you feel like sharing it ... I'm in need of a Valentine! :)
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  18. Dottie says

    Hi Tammy, Wow, first I love Peeps and second I love chocolate.This cake is a chocolate lovers dream..Especially with the chocolate chips...incredible! The Peeps looks so pretty decorated on the cake. marshmallow and chocolate...on my goodness, I just want a piece right now!!! Please! Thanks for sharing this...Blessings Dottie :)
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