mint delight cupcake in a jar gift recipe

How To Make mint delight cupcake in a jar gift recipe

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  Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl. Pour 2/3 cup into a 1 quart wide-mouth jar with a tight fitting lid. Pack down well. Add 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa, 1/2 cup flour mixture, 1/3 cup sugar, remaining 1/4 cup cocoa, remaining 1/2 cup flour mixture and remaining sugar; pack down well after each layer.
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  Cut a waxed paper round and place on top of the sugar layer and add mint candies. Seal jar. Cover top of jar with your choosing and attach a gift tag with instructions with raffia or a ribbon.
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  GIFT INSTRUCTIONS: 1 jar Mint Delight Cupcake Mix 1/2 cup butter, unsalted, melted and cooled slightly 1 1/4 cups buttermilk at room temperature 2 large eggs, room temperature 1 teaspoon mint extract, divided 1 container cream cheese frosting Fresh mint leaves, optional Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Line muffin tin wit 20 cupcake liners. Remove mints candies from jar; set aside.
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  Pour butter into a medium bowl. Stir in buttermilk, eggs, 1/2 teaspoon mint extract and remaining contents of jar. Beat at medium speed for 3 minutes. Spoon batter evenly into cupcake liners. Using a toothpick push a mint slightly into each cupcake. Reserve remaining 20 pieces of candy.
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  Bake 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean, avoid the mint candy. Cool 5 minutes and then place on a wire rack to cool.
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  Mix remaining 1/2 teaspoon mint extract into frosting. Frost cupcakes. Garnish with mint candies and fresh mint if desired. Makes 20 cupcakes.
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