Chocolate Mint Cake

Title:
Chocolate Mint Cake

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Cakes,
Chocolate,
Frostings




Ingredients:




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     1 c  Flour


   1/3 c  Cocoa powder


     1 ts Baking powder


   1/2 ts Salt


   1/4 ts Baking soda


   3/4 c  Sugar


   1/3 c  Shortening


     1    Egg


     1 ts Peppermint extract


   2/3 c  Milk; cold



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     2 c  Powdered sugar; sifted


     2 tb Butter or margarine


   1/4 ts Peppermint extract


     2 tb To 3, milk


     2 dr Green food coloring


          Thin chocolate covered mint


          - candies; halved


          Chocolate chip mint ice


          - cream (opt)





 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 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.


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