MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP CUPCAKES

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Delicious cupcakes with a great minty flavour in the cake and the icing!

Provided by EmmaLisley

Time 21m

Yield Makes 12 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 20

125g/4 1/2oz butter, softened
125g/4 1/2oz caster sugar
2 medium sized eggs
125g/4 1/2oz self raising flour
1 tsp peppermint flavouring
1 tsp green food colouring
100g/3 1/2oz plain chocolate drops
125g/4 1/2oz butter, softened
125g/4 1/2oz caster sugar
2 medium sized eggs
125g/4 1/2oz self raising flour
1 tsp peppermint flavouring
1 tsp green food colouring
100g/3 1/2oz plain chocolate drops
1 tsp green food colouring
1 tsp peppermint flavouring
175g/6oz butter
350g/12 1/2oz icing sugar
1 tsp vanilla escense
3 tbsp chocolate sprinkles

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 190 C (gas mark 5). To make the cupcakes, place the butter and sugar in a bowl and cream until smooth. Whisk the eggs separately, then add to the mixture along with the flour, until everything is mixed together.
  • Then stir in the chocolate drops. Divide the mixture between 12 standard sized cupcake cases and bake in the oven for 14-16 minutes. Check that the the cakes are firm to the touch, and the move the cakes to a wire rack to cool.
  • For the topping, cream together the butter and the icing sugar until creamy. Then add the vanilla extract, peppermint flavouring and the green food colouring stir well.
  • Spread the topping over the cakes evenly using a knife, then scatter the chocolate sprinkles over the top of each cake.

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