CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH MINT FROSTING

Chocolate Cake With Mint Frosting image

Provided by Atomic Girl Cooks

Categories Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 9 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

1/2 cup cocoa
3/4 cup hot water
1 cup flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon instant coffee
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs, yolks and whites separated
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons butter, very soft
2 cups icing sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons table cream
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
green food coloring
chocolate sprinkles

Steps:

Stir cocoa and hot water over heat until blended. Remove from heat and beat until smooth. Let cool.
Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, 2/3 cup sugar, and instant coffee. Make a well in the centre and add oil, cooled cocoa mixture, and egg yolks. Beat until batter is smooth.
Add cream of tartar to egg whites and beat until foamy. Gradually add the 1/3 cup sugar and beat until whites are very stiff. Fold into batter evenly.
Bake in 8 x 8 square pan at 325 for 30 minutes.
For the frosting, combine butter, icing sugar, cream, peppermint extract, and a couple of drops of green food colouring until smooth. Frost cooled cake and decorate with chocolate sprinkles.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 368.7, Fat 11.7, SaturatedFat 3.5, Cholesterol 80, Sodium 329.4, Carbohydrate 62.8, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 48.5, Protein 4.6