Mint Bon Bon Cake

• 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

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.

chocolate chip mint chocolate chip ice cream, butter, sugar, egg, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, peppermint, chocolate fudge topping, chocolate shavings, frosting, flour, milk, sugar, butter, peppermint

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mint-bon-bon-cake-389580 (may not work)