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MAKE WHIPPED PEPPERMINT FILLING, it needs time to chill
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Have chocolate in a large bowl.
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Heat cream to a simmer either on stovetop or microwave.
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Pour hot cream over chocolate, let sit one minute than stir until smooth.
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Cool 5 minutes then stir in peppermint extract.
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Chill, uncovered until very cold.
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At least 2 hours or longer
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MAKE CAKE
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Preheat oven to 350.
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Spray a 15 by 10 inch jelly roll pan with non stick spray.
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Line pan with parchment paper, spray parchment with non stick spray
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In a bowl, whisk flour, cocoa,powder, baking powder and salt.
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Separate egg yolks and egg whites, yolks in one large bowl whites in another large bowl.
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Beat the whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks, slowly add 1/4 cup of the granulated sugar and beat until stiff peaks form
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Beat egg yolks with remaining 1/2.cup sugar and vanilla until thick and light 2 to 4 minutes.
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Fold in chocolate/ flour mixture just until combined
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Fold 1/4 egg white mixture into yolk mixture, then fold on remaining being careful not to deflate but mixing thoroughly
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Spread batter evenly Into prepared pan.
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Bake 12 to 14 minutes until a toothpick comes out just clean
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Cool 2 minutes in pan on wire rack.
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Meanwhile dust a clean kitchen towel lightly with confectioners sugar.
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Run a small sharp knife around all edges of cake to release and stuck pieces.
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Invert cake onto prepared towel.
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Carefully peel off parchment and cool completely on wire rack
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When cake is cool.cut into 4 even slices as shown below
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WHIP CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT FILLING AND ASSEMBLE CAKE, beat cold chocolate peppermint cream just until light and fluffy.
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Place one of the 4 layers of cake on serving platter and frost with 1/3 of the chocolate peppermint filling
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Add a second layer of cake and frost with another 1/3 of the chocolate peppermint filling.
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Add third layer of cake and frost with remaining frosting.
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Finally add the forth top layer and make chocolate glaze for this layer
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MAKE GLAZE
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Melt chocolate chips in the microwave just until melted, stir until.smooth an pour over cake top.while warm.
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Decorate while chocolate is still.warm.with the shaved mint candy and sprinkles so they will stick.
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Refrigerate to set chocolate topping
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Serve with whipped cream and strawberries