Mint Buttercream Frosting With Dark Chocolate Glaze

Ingredients

• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 0.5 cups butter , softened
• 0.13 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon mint extract
• 4 tablespoons milk
• 2 squaress unsweetened chocolate , 1 ounce
• 2 tablespoons butter

Instructions

1. 1

   In a large bowl, cream 1 1/3 cups sugar with salt and 1/2 cup butter or margarine. Blend mint extract, 2 tablespoons milk, and remaining sugar into mixture. Gradually stir remaining milk into frosting until desired spreading consistency is reached.

2. 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. 3

   Frost cake. Pipe a frosting scallop at the top edge of cake to keep glaze from dripping down the sides of cake. Pour glaze over the top of cake. Chill until glaze has set.