Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

Name: Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
Ingredients: FOR THE CUPCAKES:; 3/4 cups Butter, Softened; 1 cup Sugar; 1/2 cups Unsweetened Apple Sauce; 1/2 cups Club Soda; 3 whole Eggs; Green Food Coloring (optional); 3/4 teaspoons Mint Extract; 2 cups Flour; 1-1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder; 1/4 teaspoons Salt; 1/2 cups Mini Chocolate Chips; FOR THE BUTTERCREAM:; 1/2 cups Butter; 1/2 cups Shortening; 1-1/2 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract; 3/4 cups Cocoa Powder; 1/2 teaspoons Meringue Powder; 4 cups Powdered Sugar; 5 Tablespoons Milk

20 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

FOR THE CUPCAKES:
3/4 cups Butter, Softened
1 cup Sugar
1/2 cups Unsweetened Apple Sauce
1/2 cups Club Soda
3 whole Eggs
Green Food Coloring (optional)
3/4 teaspoons Mint Extract
2 cups Flour
1-1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/4 teaspoons Salt
1/2 cups Mini Chocolate Chips
FOR THE BUTTERCREAM:
1/2 cups Butter
1/2 cups Shortening
1-1/2 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
3/4 cups Cocoa Powder
1/2 teaspoons Meringue Powder
4 cups Powdered Sugar
5 Tablespoons Milk

Directions

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1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
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2. For the cupcakes, place butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and mix until combined.
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3. Mix in apple sauce and club soda, then mix in the eggs, one at a time. Then mix in the food coloring, and the mint extract. Continue to mix until combined. This mixture will probably be really ugly, but it's ok! Set aside.
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4. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Pour this mixture into the mixing bowl to combine with the butter mixture.
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5. Once fully incorporated, fold in the chocolate chips.
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6. Place the batter into cupcake baking papers in a cupcake tin (recipe makes 18 standard sized), and bake for 14-17 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
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7. For the buttercream, combine the butter, shortening, and vanilla in a bowl. Mix in the cocoa powder, meringue powder, and powdered sugar.
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8. Once combined, add the milk and mix until desired consistency is reached.
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9. Pipe the buttercream on top of cupcakes, sprinkle with more mini chocolate chips if desired, and enjoy!