Cellular Peptide Cake with Mint Frosting

Ingredients: For the cake: 2 3/4 cups flour 1 2/3 cups sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup softened unsalted butter 4 eggs whites 1 egg 1 cup vanilla yogurt 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 teaspoon almond extract For the frosting: 1 1/2 c. confectioners sugar 2 tbsp. milk 1 tbsp. shortening 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1/8 tsp. mint or peppermint extract or to taste blue food coloring black food coloring or use one of these methods to make black frosting

Directions: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Mix all of the dry ingredients. Add the softened butter and mix until crumbly. Add the egg whites, then the whole egg. Beat well. In a separate bowl whisk the yogurt with the two extracts. Add this mixture to the batter. Beat until fluffy. Pour the batter into a small square baking pan. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until a knife or toothpick inserted into the center will come out clean when done. Let the cake cool and set. While it sets, you should prepare the frosting. Mix all the frosting ingredients in the order listed in small bowl. Beat until you reach a creamy consistency. Add more sugar if the frosting is too thin. Split the frosting into two bowls. In one bowl, add the blue food coloring. You will need a lot to get a deep blue. In the other bowl, mix in the black food coloring. Cut off part of the sides to make a T or torso shape. Emulate this picture when frosting.

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