Chocolate Cake With Mint Frosting

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 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

Recipe

• 1 stir cocoa and hot water over heat until blended. remove from heat and beat until smooth. let cool.
• 2 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.
• 3 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.
• 4 bake in 8 x 8 square pan at 325 for 30 minutes.
• 5 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.