Recipe: Vegan Chocolate Peppermint Buttercream Frosting
Description: I made this with my chocolate peppermint cupcakes.  This recipe is from Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World and is delicious
Ingredients: [{"text": "1/4 cup shortening"}, {"text": "1/4 cup soy margarine"}, {"text": "1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted"}, {"text": "2 cups icing sugar, sifted"}, {"text": "1/2 cup icing sugar, sifted"}, {"text": "3 tablespoons soya milk"}, {"text": "1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract"}, {"text": "1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence"}]
Instructions: Cream together margarine and shortening until well combined.  Add cocoa powder and mix well.
Add the icing sugar about half a cup at a time and beat well each time adding a little splash of soy milk when all ingredients have been mixed .  Beat in the essences for  about 3 minutes with a hand held mixer until light and fluffy. Cover with cling  film and refrigerate until needed.  Pipe or spread onto cupcakes and decorate with sprinkles.
