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Grasshopper Cake

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Aug 10, 2010
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Bake this delicious grasshopper cake using Gold Medal® all-purpose flour that’s a perfect dessert for any gathering.

Grasshopper Cake

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 2 hr 5 min
  • Servings 15
  • Ingredients 13
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Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 2/3 cups sugar
  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup white crème de menthe*
  • 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 5 egg whites
  • 1 jar (12 oz) fudge topping
  • 3 tablespoons white crème de menthe or crème de menthe-flavored syrup*
  • 4 drops green food color
  • 1 container (8 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed (3 cups)
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 13x9-inch pan. Beat flour, sugar, shortening, milk, 1/4 cup crème de menthe, the baking powder, salt and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in egg whites on high speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
  • Step 
    2
    Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool completely.
  • Step 
    3
    Spread fudge topping over cake. Carefully fold 3 tablespoons crème de menthe and the food color into whipped topping; spread over cake. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition

385 Calories
16g Total Fat
5g Protein
57g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
385
Calories from Fat
145
Total Fat
16g
Saturated Fat
4g
Cholesterol
5mg
Sodium
330mg
Total Carbohydrate
57g
Dietary Fiber
1g
Protein
5g
% Daily Value*:
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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