INGREDIENTS
FOR THE CAKE:
1 cup
Hot Water
1 tsp
Instant Espresso Powder
1 cup
Cocoa Powder
1/2 cup
Sour Cream
1/2 cup
Heavy Cream
3 cups
Flour
1/4 tsp
Salt
1 tsp
Baking Powder
1 tsp
Baking Soda
2 1/4 cups
Sugar
1 1/2
C.(3 sticks) Butter, softened
4
Eggs
1 tbsp
Vanilla
1 tsp
Mint Extract
FOR THE GANACHE:
2 cups
Chocolate Chips or Chopped Chocolate(preferably 60% cacao)
1 cup
Heavy Cream
2 tbsp
Butter, softened
1/2 tsp
Mint Extract
TOPPINGS:
4 cups
Stiffly Whipped, slightly sweetened Whipped Cream
Chocolate Shavings
16
Mint Leaves