Mint Buttercream Frosting With Dark Chocolate Glaze
Description
This mint frosting recipe made with confectioners' sugar, mint extract, and unsweetened chocolate is a good frosting for mayonnaise cake. Delicious!
Ingredients
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4 cups confectioners' sugar
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon mint extract
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4 tablespoons milk
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2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
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2 tablespoons butter
Directions
1
In a large bowl, cream 1 1/3 cups sugar with salt and 1/2 cup butter or margarine. Blend mint extract, 2 tablespoons milk, and remaining sugar into mixture. Gradually stir remaining milk into frosting until desired spreading consistency is reached.
2
Melt and stir unsweetened chocolate and 2 tablespoons butter or margarine together in a microwave, or in a double boiler. Double this glaze, if desired.
3
Frost cake. Pipe a frosting scallop at the top edge of cake to keep glaze from dripping down the sides of cake. Pour glaze over the top of cake. Chill until glaze has set.