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Chocolate Mint Cupcakes
4.5 from 6 votes

Chocolate Mint Cupcakes

Mint lovers will go crazy for these Chocolate Mint Cupcakes that are topped with a smooth and creamy mint Swiss meringue buttercream frosting.

Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
18 mins
Total Time
58 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Cake

Ingredients

Chocolate Mint Cupcakes
  • 1/4 cup butter at room temperature, unsalted
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 oz unsweetened chocolate chopped and melted
  • 2 egg at room temperature, large
  • 1/2 cup chocolate milk
  • 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
Mint Swiss Meringue Buttercream
  • 3 egg white
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter 1 1/2 sticks, unsalted, at room temperature, cut into small pieces
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Food Coloring green, a few drops

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line 12 muffin tins with paper liners.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, or in a large bowl, combine the butter and sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in the melted chocolate. Add in the eggs, one at a time, beating well between each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Beat in the chocolate milk and the peppermint extract. Add the flour and the baking soda and beat just until combined, making sure to scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl to ensure it is all incorporated.
  3. Fill each of the cupcake liners 2/3 full. Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
  4. To make the buttercream, combine the egg whites and the sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer. Fill a small pot with about 1 inch of water and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Place the stand mixer bowl on top of the pot and whisk the eggs and sugar until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is about 160ºF.
  5. Transfer the bowl to the stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat until the mixture forms stiff peaks, then continue to beat until the sides of the bowl are no longer warm, about 6 minutes.
  6. Switch to the paddle attachment. With the mixer on medium-low, start adding the butter, a couple tablespoons at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue to beat until the mixture is smooth. (It may start to separate and look curdled - if this happens, just continue to beat until it all comes together, 3-5 minutes.)
  7. Beat in the peppermint extract and the vanilla extract as well as the food coloring. Beat for 2 minutes. Stir the buttercream with a rubber spatula before transferring to a piping bag. Pipe the frosting onto the cooled cupcakes.

Notes

  • Cupcake recipe adapted from Crazy About Cupcakes. Mint Swiss Meringue Buttercream from How To Eat A Cupcake (no longer online)