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Chocolate cupcakes with Mint chocolate chip icing

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These are my favorite at Christmas time!!! They are so moist and yummy.

Ingredients

Ingredients:
  • Chocolate Cupcakes
  • Duncan Hines Chocolate cupcake mix
  • Mint Chocolate Chip Frosting
  • 1 cup (2 sticks or 230g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
  • 3-4 cups (360-480g) powdered (confectioners') sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons (30ml) heavy cream*
  • 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract (or more, see recipe instructions)
  • 2 drops green food dye
  • pinch of salt, as needed
  • 2/3 cup (120g) mini chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Make Duncan Hines Chocolate cupcake mix as directed on the box.
Make the frosting:
  1. beat softened butter on medium speed with an electric mixer
  2. Add 3 cups of powdered sugar, cream, peppermint extract, and food coloring.
  3. Increase to high speed and beat for 3 minutes. Add more powdered sugar if frosting is too thin (up to 4 cups) or more cream if mixture is too thick.
  4. Add salt if the frosting is too sweet.
  5. Stir in the chocolate chips by hand.