My boyfriend's favorite treat that I make. Deliciously moist cake with a light and fluffy mint buttercream topping. After covering cupcakes with buttercream, decorating with sprinkles or chocolate pieces is recommended.
Ingredients
- 1 cup boiling water
- 0.5 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1.33 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.25 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoons salt
- 0.5 cups butter , at room temperature
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons crushed peppermint candies
Instructions
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1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a muffin tin with greased liners.
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2
Combine boiling water and cocoa powder in a small bowl; whisk until smooth. Allow to cool, about 10 minutes.
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Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
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Combine 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons white sugar in a large bowl; beat together with an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Beat in eggs one at a time until smooth. Mix in vanilla extract. Mix in the flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with the cocoa mixture. Fold peppermint candies into the batter.
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Scoop batter into the muffin tin.
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Bake in the preheated oven until cupcakes are firm to the touch or a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 15 to 18 minutes. Remove cupcakes from the pan and set on a rack to cool, about 30 minutes.
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Combine shortening and 1/2 cup butter in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add peppermint extract. Add confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Beat in milk, a tablespoon at a time, until buttercream is desired consistency. Fold in food coloring a little at a time to reach desired shade of green.
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Transfer buttercream to a piping bag fitted with a round or star tip. Frost each cupcake with buttercream.
Nutrition Facts
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