Chocolate Mint Cake *
Yield:6 servings

CAKE
1 cup Flour
1/3 cup Cocoa powder
1 tsp Baking powder
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Baking soda
3/4 cup Sugar
1/3 cup Shortening
1 x Egg
1 tsp Peppermint extract
2/3 cup Milk, cold

FROSTING
2 cup Powdered sugar, sifted
2 tbl Butter or margarine
1/4 tsp Peppermint extract
2 tbl To 3, milk
2 dsh Green food coloring
Thin chocolate covered mint candies, halved

Instructions: 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.