When You Look At A Cupcake....

"When you look at a cupcake, you have to smile"-Anne Brynn

 As many of you know, cupcakes are one of my favorite things. What is there not to love about all the flavor from a favorite treat being baked into an unassuming, single serving that is adorable in every way?  They are the right amount of sweet, each a little unique and for the novice baker the perfect endeavour to practice detailing.  For Kristy's shower I made chocolate mint with mint frosting..mmm. They were delicious! I topped them off with a fresh mint leaf dipped in chocolate with a little para-wax, for a fun and fresh detail. Recipe follows, enjoy!

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Chocolate Mint Cuppy-Cakes: (...adapted from Martha S.)

-1.5 cups flour

-3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

-1.5 cups sugar

-1.5 tsp of each baking soda and baking powder

-3/4 tsp salt

-2 eggs

-3/4 cup buttermilk

-3 tbs veg. oil

-1.5 tsp peppermint oil

-1/2 tsp vanilla

-3/4 cup warm H20

Pre-heat oven to 350...mix dry ingredients in one bowl and wet in another. Slowly beat two together until mixed. Fill each liner 3/4 full and slap in oven and bake for twenty minutes. Allow to cool and dress however you deem appropriate! I made fluffy vanilla frosting and added mint extract instead of vanilla! 

Choc. mint details!

My skills are getting better...slowly...

Cute!