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Chocolate: Chocolate Mint Cake

Source of Recipe

www.ichef.com


List of Ingredients

CAKE:
1 cup flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup shortening
1 egg
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
2/3 cup cold milk

FROSTING:
2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
2 tbl milk (2 to 3)
2 drops green food coloring
Andes mints, halved


Recipe

Stir together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Beat together sugar and shortening on high speed of mixer until fluffy. Beat in egg and peppermint extract. Add dry ingredients to creamed mix, alternating with milk, beating well after each addition. Pour into greased and floured 9" round cake pan. Bake at 350ºF for 25-30 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool 10 minutes. Turn out onto rack to cool completely.

For frosting, beat together the sugar, butter, extract and enough milk to make spreadable consistency. Tint frosting green. Place cake layer on serving platter. Frost top and sides of cake. Decorate with mint halves. Serve with ice cream.