MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP CAKE

Cake:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Prepare two 8-inch x 2-inch round cake pans with cooking spray, and line with parchment paper, and spray the parchment with cooking spray as well.
Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and mix on low speed until combined.
In another bowl, combine the buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla.
With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry.
With mixer still on low, add the coffee and stir just to combine, scraping the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
Pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean.
Cool in the pans for 30 minutes, then turn them out onto a cooling rack and cool completely.
Frosting:
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle-scraper attachment, beat butter until smooth.
Add powdered sugar, cream and peppermint extract. Beat on low speed until completely incorporated.
Turn mixer up to medium, and beat frosting until light and fluffy.
Add food coloring and mix to combine.
Once desired color is achieved, add chocolate bits, and stir to combine.
Frost as desired.
Enjoy!

Dark chocolate cake slathered in layers of chocolate chip peppermint butter cream will remind you of your favorite ice-cream shop milkshake! Recipe source: Cake from Ina Garten (2006 Barefoot Contessa at Home), Frosting is a LS Original