Chocolate Cupcakes with Peppermint Icing

December 26, 2013

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Rich chocolate with the chill of peppermint icing? Yes, please.

Cupcake Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large Eggland’s Best eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup 2% milk

Frosting Ingredients
3/4 cup butter, room temperature
3 cups powdered sugar
1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 -2 drops peppermint extract
3 Tablespoons french vanilla creamer

Preheat oven to 350 & add your favorite holiday cupcake liners to standard 12 count muffin tin. In a stand mixer on speed 4, cream butter and sugar. If you do not have a stand mixer, use a large spoon in a...
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Nutritions

Calories
483

Sodium
76mg
3% DV

Fat
21g
32% DV

Protein
3g
7% DV

Carbs
74g
25% DV

Fiber
2g
10% DV