Sugared mint leaves crown three-layer Chocolate Cake, covered in cloudlike swirls of frosting.
Photography Stephanie Welbourne
Recipe Development and Food Styling Loren Wood
“Winter Refreshment” can be found on page 81 of our November/December 2015 issue.




If I am to be completely truthful, I love peppermint ANYTHING all year around! Combine peppermint with dark chocolate and I am lost in a sea of joy!
Merry Christmas and enjoy those traditional ‘After Eight’ mints !
Brandon Hartford
Te Deum Cottage