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Chocolate Cupcakes with Peppermint Frosting Recipe

Chocolate Cupcakes with Peppermint Frosting Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 cup packed brown sugar
6 tbsp butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (about 5 1/2 oz)
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup (4 oz) tub-style light cream cheese
1/8 tsp peppermint extract
16 hard peppermint candies, finely crushed (about 1/3 cup)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°.
To prepare cupcakes, place brown sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed 2 minutes or until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Stir in vanilla extract.
Spoon batter into 18 muffin cups lined with paper liners. Bake at 350° for 12 minutes or until cupcakes spring back when touched lightly in the center. Cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.
To prepare frosting, combine powdered sugar, cream cheese, and peppermint extract in a bowl, stirring until smooth. Spread about 4 teaspoons frosting on each cupcake; sprinkle evenly with candies.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	468.63 Kcal (1962 kJ)
Calories from fat	190.43 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	21.16g	33%
Cholesterol	32.25mg	11%
Sodium	508.16mg	21%
Potassium	933.27mg	20%
Total Carbs	66.39g	22%
Sugars	41.49g	166%
Dietary Fiber	1.05g	4%
Protein	5.9g	12%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0%
Iron	0.7mg	4%
Calcium	66.3mg	7%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	405.26 Kcal (1697 kJ)
Calories from fat	164.68 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	18.3g	33%
Cholesterol	27.89mg	11%
Sodium	439.44mg	21%
Potassium	807.06mg	20%
Total Carbs	57.41g	22%
Sugars	35.88g	166%
Dietary Fiber	0.91g	4%
Protein	5.1g	12%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0%
Iron	0.6mg	4%
Calcium	57.3mg	7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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