Mint Chocolate chocolate-chip Cupcakes
From peetabear 14 years agoIngredients
- For the cupcakes: shopping list
- 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour shopping list
- 4 tablespoons Dutch-process cocoa powder shopping list
- 1 teaspoon baking powder shopping list
- 1 cup superfine sugar shopping list
- 1 cup (2 sticks) sweet butter, softened shopping list
- 4 eggs shopping list
- 1 teaspoon mint extract shopping list
- 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips shopping list
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- For the frosting: shopping list
- 1/3 cup (2/3 stick) sweet butter, softened shopping list
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted shopping list
- 1 teaspoon mint extract shopping list
- green food coloring shopping list
- 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place 18 paper baking cups in muffin pans.
- In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa, and baking powder. Set aside. Beat the sugar and butter together in a large bowl until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the flour mixture gradually, stirring until well combined. Stir in the mint extract and chocolate chips.
- Spoon the mixture into the cups. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove the pans from the oven and cool for 5 minutes. Then remove the cupcakes and cool on rack.
- To make the frosting, beat the butter and confectioners' sugar in a small bowl until smooth and creamy. Stir in the mint extract and just enough food coloring to turn the frosting mint green. Frost the cupcakes and decorate with chocolate chips.
- Store unfrosted in an airtight container for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
The Rating
Reviewed by 14 people-
My dad's favorite flavor combo was mint and chocolate... mine too. I will bake these in his honor...
Thank you so much for posting these.
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Deb~pinkpasta in Upstate loved it -
Great post! My daughter will love these and since she is pregnant I think I will spoil her a little!
mrsc543 in North Reading loved it -
My husband loves mint! I should make these for him, sounds wonderful!
juels in Clayton loved it
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