Description
Delicious chocolate cupcakes with a refreshing peppermint twist.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream softened butter and sugar until smooth.
- Add eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract to the butter mixture.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients until smooth.
- Fill cupcake liners with batter, about 2/3 full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow to cool before serving.
Notes
- Store cupcakes in an airtight container.
- For extra flavor, add crushed peppermint candies on top.
- Can be made ahead of time and frozen.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: chocolate peppermint cupcakes