INGREDIENTS
Cupcakes:
1 cup
packed brown sugar
6 tbsp
butter, softened
2
large eggs
1 1/4 cups
all-purpose flour (about 5 1/2 ounces)
1/2 cup
unsweetened cocoa
1 tsp
baking powder
1/2 tsp
baking soda
1/2 tsp
salt
1/2 cup
low-fat buttermilk
1 tsp
vanilla extract
Peppermint Frosting:
2 cups
powdered sugar
1/2 cup
tub-style light cream cheese
1/8 tsp
peppermint extract
16
hard peppermint candies, finely crushed (about 1/3 cup)