Mint Chocolate Cupcakes

20 mins prep + 20 mins cook

434 kcal

Yields: cupcakes

With spongy peppermint-laced cupcakes topped with homemade buttercream, these mint chocolate cupcakes are a sweetly refreshing addition to any celebration.

Ingredients

Mint Chocolate Cupcakes

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup salted butter, partially melted
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon peppermint extract

Buttercream Frosting

1/2 cup salted butter, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
green food coloring
1 tablespoon milk, or up to 2 tablespoons
mint leaves, for garnish (optional)

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Instructions

For the Mint Chocolate Cupcakes

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners, then set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder. Set bowl aside.
2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Using a stand mixer (or hand mixer + large bowl), cream together the butter and sugar on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 5-7 minutes.
3/4 cup salted butter, 3/4 cup granulated sugar
Drop mixer speed to low and mix in eggs, milk, and peppermint extract until incorporated.
2 large eggs, 1/2 cup milk, 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
Keeping speed on low, quickly scoop in the dry ingredients, adding about 1/3 to 1/2 cup at a time. Once added, continue to mix until dry ingredients first appear to be incorporated; be careful not to overmix.
Pour batter into prepared muffin tin, filling cavities all the way full.
Bake cupcakes for 20 minutes or until a tester toothpick comes out clean with no crumbs.
Let cupcakes cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.

For the Buttercream Frosting

Using a stand mixer (or hand mixer + large bowl), whip butter on high speed until pale and fluffy, about 5-7 minutes.
1/2 cup salted butter
Drop mixer speed to low and blend in powdered sugar, green food coloring, and milk. Continue to mix until frosting is smooth, about 3-5 minutes.
3 cups powdered sugar, green food coloring, 1 tablespoon milk

Putting it All Together

Frost cupcakes as desired, garnishing with a mint leaf (optional).
mint leaves
Serve immediately.