Mint Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake

Delicious and decadent, this beautiful Bundt cake is minty, chocolaty, and perfect for Spring!

Do you love Girl Scout cookies as I much as I do? Come on, fess up. I know you do! I don't think I even know anyone who doesn't like them. I always look forward to this season so I can stock up on these delicious gems. My favorites are Thin Mints, Samoas and Tagalongs. 

My newest creation, this beautiful Bundt cake, was inspired by the Thin Mint. A deep, rich chocolate cake infused with peppermint extract, plus some milk chocolate chips for good measure. Sounds good, right?

This cake is pretty simple to make, and you should have most of the ingredients already in your pantry. Peppermint extract can be found in the baking aisle of your local grocery store, close to all the spices. 

Mint Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake
Author: Sarah Bates | The Chef Next Door
Makes 16 servings
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Ingredients:
For the cake:
2 1/4 cups flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
4 eggs
1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 tsp peppermint extract
1 1/2 cups plain Greek yogurt
2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup milk chocolate chips

For the glaze:
1 cup dark chocolate melting wafers

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Spray a 10-cup Bundt pan with baking spray and set aside.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, yogurt, peppermint and vanilla together. 

In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter until light and fluffy. Reduce the speed to low and add the sugar, beating until blended. Add in the eggs, one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.  

Slowly add the dry ingredients to the mixer, alternating with the wet ingredients, until just blended. Fold in the chocolate chips. 

Pour the batter into the prepared pan, spreading the batter evenly throughout. Bake for about one hour, or until a cake tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and cool for 20 minutes. Invert the pan onto the rack and let the cake finish cooling completely.

Add the chocolate wafers to a medium bowl and microwave on high for one minute. Stir and continue heating in 30 second increments until the chocolate is smooth. Drizzle the glaze all over the top of the cooled cake. Slice and serve.

Bon Appetit!

What's your favorite Girl Scout Cookie? This month’s Bundt Bakers theme is Girl Scout cookie inspiration. We have a great lineup of recipes for beautiful and delicious bundt cakes. Check out the list below to get all the recipes! Thanks to Kelly of Passion Kneaded for hosting this month.

• Brown Sugar Coconut Bundt Cake with Dark Chocolate Ganache from Tux at Brooklyn Homemaker
• Chocolate Dipped Vanilla Mini Bundt Cakes from Renee at Magnolia Days
• Chocolate Mint Bundt Cake from Teri at The Freshman Cook
• Coconut Caramel Samoas Bundt Cake from Anshie at Spice Roots
• Cranberry Lemon Bundt Cake from Jelena at A Kingdom for a Cake
• Do Si Do Mini Bundts from Anne at From My Sweet Heart
• Double Glazed Peanut Butter & Chocolate Fudge Bundt from Laura at Baking in Pyjamas
• Golden Nut Bundt (Juliettes Bundt) from Tammy at Living the Gourmet
• Lemon Bundt Cake with Lemonade Frosting from Anna at Media Racion Doble, Por Favor
• Lemon Yogurt Bundt Cake with Limoncello Glaze from Pam at Sidewalk Shoes
• Lemonada Bundt from Jane at Jane's Adventures in Dinner
• Lemonade Bundt Cake from Esti at Mummy & Cute
• Marbled Samoa Bundt Cake from Patricia at Patty's Cake
• Mini Samoa Bundt Cakes from Andrea at Adventures in All Things Food
• Mini Vanilla Bundt Cakes with Lemon Drizzle from Kathya at Basic N Delicious
• Mint Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake from Sarah at The Chef Next Door
• Mint Filled Coconut Vanilla Bundt from Shilpi at Simply Veggies
• Peanut Butter Tagalong Bundt Cake from Mary at That's My Home
• Peppermint & Chocolate Marble Bundt Cake from Lara at Tartacadabra
• Samoa Bundt Cake from Beatriz and Mara at I Love Bundt Cakes
• Samoa Bundt Cake from Jana at Jenny and Sweets
• Samoas Bundt Cake from Aisha at La Cocina de Aisha
• "Savannah Smiles" Lemony Bundt Cake from Samantha at Un Mordisco Un Pecado
• Spiked Lemonade Bundt from Kelly at Passion Kneaded
• Tagalong Cookie Core Bundt from Julie at Eat, Drink, Be Mighty
• Thin Mint Bundt Cake with Mint Chocolate Drizzle from Lauren at From Gate to Plate
• Thin Mint Chocolate Bundt Cake from Rebekah at Making Miracles
• Toffee-tastic Bundt Cake from Linda at Brunch with Joy
• Trios (Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip-Oat) Bundt from Stacy at Food Lust People Love
• What's your favorite Girl Scout Cookie? (Tagalong Bundt Cake) from Wendy at A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Whole Grain Oats Bundt {Rah-Rah Raisins} from Rocio at  KidsandChic

#BundtBakers is a group of Bundt loving bakers who get together once a month to bake Bundts with a common ingredient or theme.  Follow our Pinterest board right here. Links are also updated each month on the BundtBakers home page.

We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient.

If you are a food blogger and would like to join us, just send Stacy an email with your blog URL to foodlustpeoplelove@gmail.com.