Saturday, October 21, 2017

Junior Mint Cupcakes #Choctoberfest

These aren't your ordinary cupcake - just like the candy on top, the cupcake has a sweet mint filling!

Junior Mint Cupcakes // These aren't your ordinary cupcake - just like the candy on top, the cupcake has a sweet mint filling! #recipe #cupcake #dessert #chocolate #mint #JuniorMints #Choctoberfest

I talked about my kids choosing their birthday cakes each year yesterday, but I also had to share these adorable cupcakes that I made for my mom's birthday last November (last year). I do typically pick out cakes for the adult family members based on what I think they will love. My mom loves Junior Mints and has always loved them, so when I found the recipe, I saved it immediately. I knew it would be perfect. I tend to find recipes months in advance and then it's just a waiting game to make them.

These are relatively easy cupcakes that start out with a boxed cake mix with some extra goodness added to it. The mint buttercream is perfect, but what takes the cake is the insanely amazing mint filling! It tastes exactly like the candy's mint filling and it's such a surprise when you bite into the cupcake.

Junior Mint Cupcakes // These aren't your ordinary cupcake - just like the candy on top, the cupcake has a sweet mint filling! #recipe #cupcake #dessert #chocolate #mint #JuniorMints #Choctoberfest

Since it's the last day of Choctoberfest, I just wanted to say thank you to Allison of The PinterTest Kitchen for hosting once again and hope y'all have found some lovely recipes from my fellow bloggers. Each day of the week that I posted a chocolate recipe, you'll find a blog hop at the bottom with tons of chocolately amazingness linked up!

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What you need:
For the cupcakes:
  • 1 box devil's food cake mix
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp. peppermint extract
For the filling:
  • 2/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 5 Tbsp. heavy cream
  • 1 1/2 tsp. peppermint extract
For the frosting:
  • 5 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tsp. peppermint extract
  • At least 20 Junior Mints candies
Directions:
  1. Prepare a muffin pan with cupcake liners and set aside.
  2. For the cupcakes: in a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and peppermint extract. Add cake mix and stir with a rubber spatula until just combined.
  3. Scoop batter into cupcake liners filling about 3/4 full.
  4. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 16 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. 
  5. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes in pan and then remove from pan to finish cooling on a wire rack.
  6. For the filling: in a small bowl, mix together powdered sugar, heavy cream, and peppermint extract until completely combined.
  7. When cupcakes have cooled, cut out the center about an inch deep and set aside.
  8. Fill each cupcake hole with filling and top with the little pieces you removed.
  9. For the frosting: in a large mixing bowl, beat butter until creamy. 
  10. Add heavy cream and powdered sugar and mix on low speed until it is combined and fluffy and smooth. Add peppermint extract and mix to combine.
  11. Add frosting to a piping bag fitted with a tip of your choice. Frost cupcakes, then top with a Junior Mint candy.
    Recipe from House of Yumm

    Junior Mint Cupcakes // These aren't your ordinary cupcake - just like the candy on top, the cupcake has a sweet mint filling! #recipe #cupcake #dessert #chocolate #mint #JuniorMints #Choctoberfest

    Not everyone loves Junior Mints, so if you prefer Andes Mints, check out this Andes Mint Cake that I posted just yesterday. These Junior Mint Cookies from SugarHero have a surprise center too - I'm going to have to make them for my mom asap!




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