Mint Buttercream Frosting With Dark Chocolate Glaze

This mint frosting recipe made with confectioners' sugar, mint extract, and unsweetened chocolate is a good frosting for mayonnaise cake. Delicious!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 267 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 4 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon mint extract
• 0.5 cup butter, softened
• 0.125 teaspoon salt

Recipe Instructions

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 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.