Chocolate Mint Cupcakes

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 unsweetened chocolate squares
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1/2 cup chocolate milk
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons crushed peppermint candies
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons chocolate milk
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons crushed peppermint candies

Recipe

• 1 cream butter with sugar until light and fluffy.
• 2 melt chocolate in a small saucepan over very low heat.
• 3 beat melted chocolate into butter mixture.
• 4 add eggs, peppermint extract and chocolate milk.
• 5 beat until creamy.
• 6 sift flour with baking soda.
• 7 mix into butter and chocolate mixture until well blended.
• 8 stir in crushed peppermints.
• 9 pour batter into cupcake pan lined with baking papers.
• 10 bake at 350 for 15 to 18 minutes, or until done.
• 11 remove from pan.
• 12 let cool on wire rack.
• 13 for frosting, beat together the butter, chocolate milk, and powdered sugar until light and creamy.
• 14 spread frosting over cupcakes.
• 15 sprinkle with crushed peppermint candies.