Fresh Mint Frosted Chocolate Cake

Last weekend was our friend James' Birthday. We started out the evening innocently with pizza cake and beers with a bunch of friends at his place. Mozied over to Seamonster which is a live funk band that plays at the bar all night. We danced around all night, drank some whiskey and twirled around a battery operated disco ball I brought. The disco ball was a big hit. Headed over to Dick's burgers to end the night. It was a bit crazy and a very great time.

The cake I made was a chocolate cake filled with chocolate ganache and topped with a fresh mint frosting which was very tasty.

 

 

Fresh Mint Frosting:

1 cup butter; room temp

4 cups powdered sugar

3 tbs milk

1/2 tsp vanilla

4 tbs mint leaves; finely chopped

 

1   beat the butter until light and fluffy

2   slowly add in the powdered sugar and mix well

3   beat in the milk 1 tbs at time, beat in vanilla

4   finally mix in the chopped mint

 

 

 

photo by Molly Putnam

 

And last night we met up with our small group to drink some beer and get in a little scavenger hunt action. Got to spend some really lovely time with a lady who moved away and is back for a stint too!