INGREDIENTS
For the chocolate cupcakes:
1 cup
plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
3/4 cup
plus 2 tablespoons flour
7 tbsp
unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
3/4 tsp
baking powder
3/4 tsp
baking soda
1/2 tsp
salt
1
large egg, at room temperature
1/2 cup
milk
1/4 cup
vegetable oil
3/4 tsp
peppermint extract
1/4 tsp
pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup
boiling water
For the mint frosting:
2 cups
confectioners' sugar
4 tbsp
unsalted butter, at room temperature
3 tbsp
heavy cream
2 tsp
vanilla extract
1/2 tsp
peppermint extract
1/2 tsp
salt
Green food coloring, if desired
9
Andes chocolate mints, halved