Mint Chocolate Cake With Mint Cream Cheese Icing/frosting

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups milk, hot
• 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature (reduced fat works well)
• 5 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease and flour two 8 inch layer pans (or the equivalent).
• 3 mix the sugar, sifted flour, sifted cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
• 4 slowly add the hot milk and butter while stirring.
• 5 add the eggs and 3/4 tsp of peppermint extract.
• 6 distribute evenly in the pans and bake for 25 minutes, or longer, until toothpick comes out clean.
• 7 for the icing, beat one stick of soft butter and the three room temperature packages of cream cheese until smooth.
• 8 add 3/4 tsp of peppermint extract and 5 cups of powdered sugar.