Name: Grasshopper Layer Cake
Yield: Makes 12–16 servings
Ingredients: 2 Medium-Sized Ripe Avocados; 5 Ounces Semisweet Chocolate, Finely Chopped; ½ Teaspoon Peppermint Extract; 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract; 1 Tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar; ⅔ Cup Canola Oil; 1¼ Cups Granulated Sugar; 3 Cups All-Purpose Flour; 1 Cup Natural Cocoa Powder; 1 Cup Non-Dairy Margarine; 1 Teaspoon Salt; 2 Tablespoons Crème de Menthe; 7–9 Cups Confectioner’s Sugar; 1½ Teaspoons Instant Coffee Powder; 2½ Cups Plain Non-Dairy Milk; 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda; ¼ Cup Plain Non-Dairy Milk; 2 Teaspoons Lemon Juice; 2 Teaspoons Baking Powder

Preparation info

Makes
12–16
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Vegan Desserts

By Hannah Kaminsky

Published 2015

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Green as a leafy salad, the frosting on this cake actually gets it color from an avocado (not grasshoppers)! This dessert’s peculiar name doesn’t have any clear origins, but it always means that mint and chocolate was involved, and that’s good enough for me.