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CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT ICING




Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients




1/2 cup(1 stick) butter
1/2 cup cocoa
1 (16.oz box)powered sugar
7 Tablespoons half and half
1 teaspoon peppermint flavoring
1/2 teaspoon clear vanilla
1/4 cup crushed peppermint or chocolate mint candy canes


Recipe



Melt butter in medium saucepan over low heat. Add cocoa and stir with spoon or wisk until cocoa is smooth and well combined with butter. Remove from heat. Sift powered sugar and add to cocoa mixture alternately with half and half, using wisk to blend. Mix until of spreading consistency.

Stir in flavoring and crushed candy. Makes about 2-1/4 cups icing or enough for a 9-inch layer cake or 13-inch by 9-inch cake.