Peppermint Frosting

Prep: 10 min. Peppermint oil, available from cake-supply stores, has an intense, highly concentrated flavor like that found in the chocolate-covered peppermint patties we used to garnish our cake.

This recipe goes with Chocolate-Mint Cake

Yield: Makes about 3 cups

Ingredients

• 1/2  cup  butter, softened
• 1  (16-oz.) package powdered sugar
• 1/3  cup  milk
• 1/4  teaspoon  peppermint oil

Preparation

1. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add powdered sugar alternately with milk, beginning and ending with powdered sugar. Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition. Stir in peppermint oil.