CHOCOLATE MINT CUPCAKES
CHOCOLATE AND MINT CUPCAKES TURNS OUT TO BE ONE OF THE RAREST AND DELICIOUS COMBINATIONS.
In this post u shall be discussing a very simple and easy to make chocolate mint cupcake recipe that i have myself tried at home and the results were simply amazing.So let's get started with the process of making yummy delicous chocolate mint cupcakes
This recipe makes 12 cupcakes.the time required for making these cupcakes is about 15-20 minutes.
Ingredients required for making the cupcakes are:
2 cups of all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
a pinch of salt
2/3 cup of butter softened at room temperature
1/2 cocoa powder
1 cup granulated white granulated sugar
1 teaspoon of peppermint extract(easily available in the market)
3 large eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
For the filling
1 teaspoon of peppermint extract
11/4 cup whipped cream
For the frosting
3/4 cup of chocolate
1/2 cup of unsalted butter room temperature
1 teaspoon of peppermint extract
METHOD FOR MAKING MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP CUPCAKES
Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F or 180 Degrees C.Line the cupcake pans with paper liners.
In a bowl mix the flour,baking soda and salt together.Sift and set aside.
Take another large bowl and using an electric mixer cream the butter and sugar together till light and fluffly.Now add in the eggs one at a time and beat well after each addition.Add the cocoa powder and peppermint extract and beat well again till all ingredients are well blended.
Now gradually spoon by spoon alternately add the sifted flour mixture and milk and mix well till all ingredients well meshed and a smooth batter is formed.Spoon in the chocolate chips and mix gently.Pour this batter into paper lined cupcake pans about 2/3rd full and bake for about 12-15 minutes or till a toothpick inserted at the center of the cupcake comes out clean.
FOR THE FILLING
Beat the whipped cream and mix the peppermint extract .Place this filling in a ziplock bag or piping bag(it helps to place the ziploc bag, one point down, in a tall glass while filling).
When the cupcakes are cool insert the tip of the nozzle that is inserted at the end of the piping bag into the center of the cupcake and press the pastry bag to insert the filling in the middle of the cupcake.
FOR THE FROSTING
MELT THE CHOCLATE OVER A DOUBLE BOILER.lET IT COOL AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
iN A BOWL WITH AN ELECTRIC BEATER THE BUTTER TILL CREAMY.nOW ADD IN THE PEPPERMINT EXTRACT AND THE MELTED CHOCOLATE.MIX WELL .SPREAD ON TOP OF YOUR CUPCAKES.
