chocolate peppermint cupcakes

Name: Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 18
Ingredients: ## CUPCAKES:; 1 cup(s) dark brown sugar, firmly packed; 1 stick(s) butter, room temperature; 2 x large eggs; 1 1/4 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup(s) dark cocoa powder; 1 sm package(s) instant chocolate fudge pudding mix, dry; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 teaspoon(s) instant coffee powder; 3/4 cup(s) buttermilk; 1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 1/8 teaspoon(s) peppermint extract; ## FROSTING:; 2 cup(s) confectioners' sugar; 4 oz package(s) cream cheese; 1/8 teaspoon(s) peppermint extract; 4 - 6 - red food coloring drops; ## GARNISH:; - brown sprinkles

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Kimmi Knippel (Sweet_Memories)

Cullowhee, NC

Updated on Jan 28, 2013

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 15 Min

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yield 18 serving(s)

Ingredients

CUPCAKES:
1 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
1 stick butter, room temperature
2 x large eggs
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup dark cocoa powder
1 sm package instant chocolate fudge pudding mix, dry
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons instant coffee powder
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon peppermint extract
FROSTING:
2 cups confectioners' sugar
4 oz packages cream cheese
1/8 teaspoon peppermint extract
4 - 6 red food coloring drops
GARNISH:
brown sprinkles

How To Make chocolate peppermint cupcakes

Step 1

CUPCAKES: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a standing mixer with paddle, add brown sugar & butter, beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, until combined. In another bowl, add flour, cocoa, dry pudding, powder, soda, salt & coffee; mix to combine. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternating with buttermilk & ending with flour mixture. Stir in extracts. Spoon batter into muffin cups lined with paper liners & bake 12 - 15 minutes or until cupcakes spring back when touched lightly in center. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Step 2

FROSTING: In a standing mixer with whisk, add all frosting ingredients & beat on low, about 2 minutes or until combined. In a pastry bag fitted with large star, pipe frosting onto cupcakes & sprinkle with brown sprinkles.
Step 3

BROWN SPRINKLES: http://www.fancyflours.com/product/Sprinkles-Brown/s CUPCAKE LINERS (YOU'LL WANT TO TRY TO MATCH THE LINER COLOR WITH THE FROSTING AS BEST AS YOU CAN - SO THEY'LL BE PRETTY): http://www.fancyflours.com/product/Cupcake-Wrapper-Soft-Pink-Polka-Dots-Set-of-12/pink-cupcake-wrappers
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