Chocolate Candy Cane Cupcakes
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Chocolate Candy Cane Cupcakes. Rich chocolate cupcakes topped with chocolate peppermint frosting and crushed candy canes. ‘Tis the season for cupcakes and all things minty! Easy cupcake recipe.
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake:
- 1 box devil's food cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 C. oil or melted butter 3/4 C. sour cream
- 3/4 C. buttermilk
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
Chocolate Peppermint Frosting:
- 1 C. butter, softened
- 1/3 C. unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3/4 tsp. peppermint extract (more if you like it really minty!)
- 2-4 Tbsp. milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line pans with cupcake liners.
- In a large bowl, combine cake mix (I sift mine to remove any lumps), eggs, oil, sour cream, buttermilk and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake for 15-20 minutes or until an inserted knife comes out clean.Chocolate Peppermint Frosting:
- Beat butter until smooth. Add cocoa powder, vanilla extract and peppermint extract and beat again. Add 2 tablespoons milk and 1 cup powered sugar. Continue to add more powdered sugar until you reach your desired consistency. Add more milk if it becomes too thick or stiff!
- Pipe onto cooled cupcakes and top with crushed candy canes for color and crunch!
