Chocolate Mint Cupcakes
Frosting
Cupcakes
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup canola oil
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons milk
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
(or more if desired)
To make the cupcakes:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and fill one cupcake pan with cupcake liners. Whisk together the milk and vinegar in a large bowl and set aside for a few minutes to curdle. Add the sugar, oil, and vanilla extract to the milk mixture and beat until foamy. In a seperate bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and whisk until smooth. Pour the batter into the liners, filling 3/4 of the way. Bake 18 to 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Let the cupcakes cool before frosting.
To make the frosting:
With a hand mixer or stand mixer, cream the butter and the cocoa powder together. Add powdered sugar in 1/2 cup batches and add a little splash of milk after each addition. Beat until smooth. Add vanilla and peppermint extract and beat until light and fluffy.
To assemble the cupcakes:
Pipe or spread the frosting on the cupcakes and garnish with a mint stem.