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Mint Buttercream Frosting With Dark Chocolate Glaze

SUBMITTED BY: Brenda Benzar Butler PHOTO BY: misserin13

"This is a good frosting for Mayonnaise Cake. If you're really having a chocolate fit, double the glaze! The frosting and cake are rich enough to cut the unsweetened chocolate taste. Pour some glaze on the middle layer too."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 16 stars. This recipe average a 4.1 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 3 cups

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon mint extract
  • 4 tablespoons milk
  • 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
  • 2 tablespoons butter

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large bowl, cream 1 1/3 cups sugar with 1/2 cup butter or margarine, and salt. Blend 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 the cake to keep glaze from dripping down the sides of the cake. Pour the glaze over the top of the cake. Chill until glaze has set.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 25, 2007 by LAURA PERRY
A little confused. shouldn't there be a little bit of powdered sugar in the glaze to make it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2003 by MDESSENA
At first, the mint buttercream seemed a bit too sweet, but after the chocolate glaze is added,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2008 by Ruth
I used this frosting to top some chocolate fudge, it was great. The fudge was in an 8 by 8... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2008 by atara522
I have made a recipe similar to this one for many years, but I have not made this one...so... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 11, 2008 by CJ
DELICIOUSNESS. In the spririt of full disclosure, I didn't make the glaze because I loved the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 18, 2008 by GAYLYNK
This was great on the "Too much Chocolate, Chocolate Cake" MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 8, 2008 by KeiJoy
It was very good. Very sweet, so the bitter chocolate went well. I actually used bittersweet... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 24, 2007 by GREENCH
the frosting is wonderful... I added green food coloring as well to liven it up. However, the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2008 by PULLEYHEATHER
Fabulous! This icing was absolutely perfect on Peppermint Chiffon Cake from this site. I put... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2008 by HANSENJK