Mint Bon Bon Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup chocolate chip mint chocolate chip ice cream
1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 cups pillsbury all-purpose flour
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 - 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
2 -3 drops green food coloring
1/2 cup chocolate fudge topping
chocolate shavings (to garnish)
Peppermint Frosting
2 1/2 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
2 -3 drops green food coloring

Preparation

Measure ice cream by packing firmly into cup and leveling off. Let stand at room temperature about 1 hour to soften.
In large mixer bowl, cream butter and sugar.
Add egg; beat until smooth.
Add flour, baking powder, soda, salt, buttermilk, peppermint extract, food coloring and softened ice cream.
Beat at low speed until well blended, about 2 minutes.
Pour into generously greased and lightly floured 8-inch square pan.
Bake at 350* for 35 to 40 minutes until top springs back when touched lightly in center.
Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan.
When completely cooled, place on serving plate; spread sides and top with fudge ice cream topping.
Frost with Peppermint Frosting. Garnish with shaved chocolate.
Peppermint Frosting:
In small saucepan, combine flour and milk. Cook over medium heat until mixture is very thick, stirring constantly; cool completely.
In small mixer bowl, beat sugar and butter at high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Gradually add completely cooled flour mixture; continue beating at high speed, about 3 minutes, until it is the consistency of whipped cream.
Blend in peppermint extract and food coloring.