Mason Jar Peppermint Chocolate Treats

serve. I would wait until serving to add the chocolate sauce. However these are so easy and fun to assemble why not let guests join in and let them keep their own? I loved helping my kids assemble theirs and seeing their eyes light up!
Other Ways to Serve Mason Jar Peppermint Chocolate Treats
Try tinting the whipped cream red with McCormick Red Food Color. Add crushed candy canes on top for a garnish. Same amazing flavor different presentation!Add a teaspoon of peppermint extract to the chocolate cake Instead of cubing the chocolate cake use a tall kitchen glass or cookie cutter to cut round discs out of the cake. Just make sure that the disc fits snuggly into the jar before cutting them all out. Use the chocolate cake discs as the layers in your mason jar dessert!Tint half of your peppermint whipped cream red and leave the other half white. Carefully add the red to one side of a pastry bag fitted with a 1M tip and then add in the white to the other side. Pipe the duotoned whipped cream into the jar right on top of the chocolate. Especially beautifully if you make the chocolate cake discs!
Mason Jar Peppermint Chocolate Treats
PREP TIME20MINUTES MINS
COOK TIME16MINUTES MINS
TOTAL TIME36MINUTES MINS
This layered treat combines chocolate cake with homemade peppermint whipped cream.
Ingredients
CHOCOLATE CAKE
Part One
⅓ cup light brown sugar⅓ cup strong coffee½ cup Dutch process cocoa1 tablespoon butter1 teaspoon vanilla
Part Two
1 ½ cups 192 g allpurpose flour½ teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon baking soda½ cup 1 stick 113 g salted butter warm but not melted½ cup 100 g granulated sugar½ cup 100 g packed brown sugar2 large eggs room temperature½ cup cold coffee1 teaspoon vanilla
PEPPERMINT WHIPPED CREAM
1 pint heavy whipping cream½ cup 64 g confectioners sugar1 teaspoon McCormick Pure Peppermint Extract68 drops McCormick Green Food Color
Instructions
Chocolate Cake
Part One
Place all ingredients in the first part into a saucepan over low heat. Stir until they are fully incorporated 57 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool a bit. It should be a little thick and similar to custard.
Part Two
In a medium bowl sift flour baking soda