grandma's hint of mint cake

Ingredients For grandma's hint of mint cake

• 2 c

  all purpose flour
• 2 c

  sugar
• 1/4 c

  unsweetened cocoa
• 1 tsp

  ground cinnamon
• 1 c

  butter
• 1 tsp

  baking soda
• 1 lg

  egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 c

  buttermilk
• 1 tsp

  vanilla extract
• 1

  12 ounce package miniature chocolate covered peppermint patties, unwrapped and halved crosswise
• chocolate frosting
• garnish: miniature chocolate covered peppermint patties
• CHOCOLATE FROSTING
• 1/2 c

  butter
• 1/3 c

  milk
• 1

  16 ounce package powdered sugar, sifted
• 1/4 c

  unsweetened cocoa
• 1 tsp

  vanilla extract