These rich chocolate cupcakes with chocolate peppermint frosting are perfect for Christmas!
Now I’m all about cupcakes over at Your Cup of Cake and the Christmas season is a great time to give away adorable treats.
These Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes are easy (because they start with a cake mix) and there’s just no way to go wrong with decadent frosting like this! And with a little sprinkle of crushed candy canes, you get a pop of color and crunch. It’s like a christmas party in your mouth!
- Chocolate Cake:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 C. oil
- 1 C. milk
- 1/2 C. sour cream or yogurt
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- Chocolate Peppermint Frosting:
- 1 C. butter softened
- 1 tsp. peppermint extract more if desired
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 C. unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 Tbsp. milk more if needed
- 3-4 C. powdered sugar
- Crushed Candy Canes for decoration
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line pans with cupcake liners.
- In a large bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, oil, milk, sour cream and vanilla extract and stir until smooth.
- Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake for 15-20 minutes or until and inserted knife comes out clean.
- Frosting: Beat butter until smooth. Add peppermint and vanilla extract, cocoa powder and milk. Slowly add in 1 cup of powdered sugar at a time until you reach your desired consistency. If the frosting becomes too thick, add more milk.
- Pipe onto cooled cupcakes and top with crushed candy canes!
Are you ready for Thanksgiving? I know I’m not. But I am TOTALLY ready for all the Christmas movies! I started watching them in September–don’t judge me. Though I refuse to watch the classics until after Thanksgiving.
For more Christmas treats, check out my Christmas Dessert Round-up! And yes, that’s eggnog pie you see… AND the cutest Reindeer Cupcakes ever.
To see more Christmas family ideas, click on this link or on the image below!
