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Chocolate Mint Cupcakes
Chocolate and mint are the perfect pair in these easy, moist cupcakes! They can be made in about 30 minutes and are great for St. Paddy's Day!
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 35 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Kayla Burton📖 brokenovenbaking
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- oven
- bowl
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Chocolate Mint Cupcakes
2
Preheat oven to 350°F and fill a cupcake pan with liners.
3
In a medium bowl, whisk together the vegetable oil and sugar really well. Mix in the egg, peppermint extract, and kefir until well combined.
large egg (room temperature)1peppermint extract1 teaspoon¾ teaspoon peppermint extract
4
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir in the wet ingredients until a few flour streaks remain. Then, mix in the hot water just until combined.
5
Equally distribute the batter into the cupcake liners (½-⅔ full). Bake on the middle rack until a toothpick comes out clean (about ⏱️ 15-20 minutes).Transfer to a wire rack when they're cool enough to touch.
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Mint Buttercream
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Mix the butter until smooth, then stir in the powdered sugar a little bit at a time. Add the cream, peppermint extract, and food coloring and mix well.
powdered sugar3 cupspeppermint extract1 teaspoon¾ teaspoon peppermint extract
8
Pipe or spread the frosting onto the completely cooled cupcakes. Drizzle with chocolate sauce or sprinkles (optional). Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
calories
412 kcal
fat Content
23 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
41 g
sodium Content
174 mg
protein Content
3 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
60 mg
carbohydrate Content
51 g
saturated Fat Content
12 g
unsaturated Fat Content
10 g
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