What goes best with peppermint?

Question

I am planning a wedding for this December and I want to make my own wedding cake. I've decided to make a double chocolate (groom's asking) but I want to shy away from the chocolate filling (half of my family gets heart burn from too much chocolate) with a peppermint icing. I haven't had the chance yet to try fondant or whipped cream based icing. But I am confused on what fillinf would go best with peppermint flavor. I don't want it to be an overwhelming peppermint taste just a hint of peppermint. Any ideas or suggestions?

Answer 1

Whipped cream frosting won't work unless you can keep your cake in the refrigerator until you are ready to cut/serve it. Peppermint would go best with a traditional white frosting. If chocolate gives your family heartburn, peppermint is worse.

Answer 2

Vanilla Pudding

Whipped Cream Moose

White Chocolate Pudding

Answer 3

Probably a vanilla, custard, or cream cheese filling. If it's just a slight hint of peppermint, you should be fine with most dairy fillings. I'd stay away from fruit fillings, though.

Answer 4

I think chocolate and peppermint are a wonderful idea for a December wedding!

Sounds like you could add a hint of peppermint flavor to any kind of filling... cream cheese frosting, a regular vanilla frosting, buttercream, whipped cream, etc.

Answer 5

Orange and peppermint go great with chocolate.

Answer 6

Peppermint might be too much of a flavor for your family too.  Chocolate goes well with all sorts of flavors.  Raspberry, strawberry, orange and even vanilla.

Answer 7

Trust Martha Stewart!  :-)

Answer 8

I'm not totally sure but chocolate and peppermint are delightful together. Could you make a variation of the peppermint as a filling too - but just a very light type, perhaps a vanilla base? I'm more of a cookie baker myself. ;-)

Good luck - sounds delicious!

Answer 9

My first thought was hot chocolate!  But I can see from reading the entire question you are trying to get away from chocolate.  Hmmm...maybe try a cream cheese based filling (kinda like cream cheese icing flavor)?  Peppermint is so strong of a taste I think you will just have to experiment with it.