Thin Mint Cupcakes

Name: Thin Mint Cupcakes
Ingredients: FOR THE CUPCAKES:; 1 cup Sugar; 1 cup Brown Sugar, Not Packed; 1-3/4 cup Flour; 3/4 cups Cocoa Powder; 1-1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda; 1-1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder; 1/2 teaspoons Salt; 2 whole Eggs; 1 cup Milk; 1/2 cups Oil; 2 teaspoons Vanilla; 1 cup Boiling Water; _____; FOR THE FROSTING:; 2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream; 1/4 cups Powdered Sugar; 4 drops Peppermint Extract; 4 drops Green Food Color; _____; FOR THE TOPPING:; 24 whole Thin Mint Cookies, If Desired; 1 jar Hot Fudge (16 Ounce Jar)

23 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

FOR THE CUPCAKES:
1 cup Sugar
1 cup Brown Sugar, Not Packed
1-3/4 cup Flour
3/4 cups Cocoa Powder
1-1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1-1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoons Salt
2 whole Eggs
1 cup Milk
1/2 cups Oil
2 teaspoons Vanilla
1 cup Boiling Water
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FOR THE FROSTING:
2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
1/4 cups Powdered Sugar
4 drops Peppermint Extract
4 drops Green Food Color
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FOR THE TOPPING:
24 whole Thin Mint Cookies, If Desired
1 jar Hot Fudge (16 Ounce Jar)

Directions

1

For the cupcakes:
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Sift the dry ingredients. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Mix well. Add the boiling water. The batter will be very runny. Pour the batter into a measuring cup to make filling the cupcake liners easier.
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Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Cool completely before frosting.
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For the frosting:
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Whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks forms, add about 1/4 cup of powdered sugar, 4-6 drops of food color and 4-6 drops of extract, depending on how strong of mint flavor you want and what color you want it. Place whipped cream in a decorator bag, I used the Wilton plastic bag with a 1M tip.
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For assembly:
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Spread hot fudge, straight from the jar, onto the cupcake. By trial and well, lots of error, I discovered that heating up the hot fudge, even for a few seconds, made it drip down the sides of the cupcake making a big mess.
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Pipe on the frosting and top with a Thin Mint Cookie (if desired). Enjoy!