Mint Chocolate Cupcakes

I have a Christmas Potluck to go tonight. I decided to make Mint Chocolate Cupcakes with Mint Chocolate Buttercream icing. Yummy.

Here is the recipe

Mint Chocolate Cupcakes

2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
1/3 cup cocoa powder
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
3 1oz
squares of chocolate - melted
Grease baking pan; set aside. In a medium bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking soda and salt; set aside.

In a medium saucepan combine butter, cocoa powder, and 1 cup water. Bring mixture just to boiling, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add the cocoa mixture to flour mixture and beat with an electric mixer on medium to high speed until thoroughly combined. Add eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla. Beat for 1 minute. Pour batter into cupcake liners about 2/3 filled.


Bake in a 350 oven about 20 minutes, or until wooden toothpick comes out clean.

Place cake in pan on wire rack; cool thoroughly.

Mint Chocolate Buttercream Icing

1/2 Cup Solid White Vegetable Shortening
1/2 Cup Butter
1 Teaspoon Peppermint flavouring
7 tsps water
1 lb. pure cane confectioners sugar (Apx. 4 cups unsifted)
1 Tablespoon Wilton Meringue Powder



* Cream shortening, flavoring and water.
* Add dry ingredients and mix on medium speed until all ingredients have been thoroughly mixed together. Add melted chocolate
* Blend an additional minute or so until creamy.

I am going to add crushed candy canes on the top of each cupcake.