Chocolate Cupcakes with Peppermint Frosting

Name: Chocolate Cupcakes with Peppermint Frosting
Yield: 18 cupcakes (serving size: 1 cupcake)
Ingredients: 1 cup packed brown sugar; 6 tablespoons butter, softened; 2 large eggs; 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (about 5 1/2 ounces); 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups powdered sugar; 1/2 cup (4 ounces) tub-style light cream cheese; 1/8 teaspoon peppermint extract; 16 hard peppermint candies, finely crushed (about 1/3 cup)

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INGREDIENTS

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1 cup packed brown sugar

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6 tablespoons butter, softened

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2 large eggs

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1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (about 5 1/2 ounces)

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1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa

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1 teaspoon baking powder

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1/2 teaspoon baking soda

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1/2 teaspoon salt

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1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk

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1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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2 cups powdered sugar

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1/2 cup (4 ounces) tub-style light cream cheese

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1/8 teaspoon peppermint extract

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16 hard peppermint candies, finely crushed (about 1/3 cup)

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