Mint Bon Bon Cake

Submitted by sweetcakes

"This one is from the 20th annual Pillsbury bakeoff. You can use 1/2 pint of peppermint bon bon's instead of the chocolate chip mint ice cream."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 19
• Yields: 1 cake
• Serves: 8

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

directions

1. Measure ice cream by packing firmly into cup and leveling off. Let stand at room temperature about 1 hour to soften.
2. In large mixer bowl, cream butter and sugar.
3. Add egg; beat until smooth.
4. Add flour, baking powder, soda, salt, buttermilk, peppermint extract, food coloring and softened ice cream.
5. Beat at low speed until well blended, about 2 minutes.
6. Pour into generously greased and lightly floured 8-inch square pan.
7. Bake at 350* for 35 to 40 minutes until top springs back when touched lightly in center.
8. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan.
9. When completely cooled, place on serving plate; spread sides and top with fudge ice cream topping.
10. Frost with Peppermint Frosting. Garnish with shaved chocolate.

11. Peppermint Frosting:

12. In small saucepan, combine flour and milk. Cook over medium heat until mixture is very thick, stirring constantly; cool completely.
13. 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.
14. Blend in peppermint extract and food coloring.