A recipe for Chocolate Mint Cake . Follow the simple recipe instructions for Chocolate Mint Cake shared by other home cooking experts.
Ingredients
CAKE: 1 c. Flour1/3 c. Cocoa powder
1 Tsp. Baking powder
1/2 Tsp. Salt
1/4 Tsp. Baking soda
3/4 c. Sugar
1/3 c. Shortening
1 Egg
1 Tsp. Peppermint extract
2/3 c. Milk; cold
FROSTING: 2 c. Powdered sugar; sifted
2 Tbs. Butter or margarine
1/4 Tsp. Peppermint extract
2 Tbs. To 3, milk
2 drops Green food coloring
Thin chocolate covered mint candies; halved
Chocolate chip mint ice - cream (opt)
Directions
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 350 for 25-30 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool 10 minutes. Turn outonto 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. -PATTI
