1 box devils food cake mix
3 tblsp. Cocoa powder
1 1/3 cups buttermilk
½ cup oil
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
Prep ganache.
¾ cup heavy cream
8 oz. semi sweet chocolate
1 tblsp. Peppermint schnapps
Bring cream to a boil. Pour over chocolate and stir until the chocolate is melted and mixed together. Add schnapps.
Place cake mix, cocoa powder buttermilk, eggs and vanilla in a bowl. Beat 1 minute on low and 2 minutes on medium. Pour into 2 nine inch prepared cake pans. Bake at 350f for 28 to 30 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes and remove from pan. Let cool for 30 minutes longer.
Butter cream frosting.
½ stick butter
1/4 cup crushed peppermint sticks
1 ½ cups confectioner sugar
1 tablespoon milk
½ tblsp. Peppermint schnapps or ½ tsp. peppermint extract
Beat butter until fluffy. Add remaining ingredients and beat well.
Use the frosting to frost middle of cake.
Frost top and sides with ganache.