A delicious combination of crushed mint cream biscuits mixed into a chocolatey cupcake with peppermint cream cheese frosting on top. Perfectly refreshing when you want something a little bit different to satisfy the sweet tooth.
Choc peppermint cookies & cream cupcakes
2015-04-11 04:14:27
Yields 18
Crushed peppermint biscuits inside a moist chocolate cupcake with a light peppermint cream cheese frosting.
Prep Time
15 min
Total Time
35 min
Ingredients
- Preheat oven to 180 celcius
- Line 2 muffin trays with cupcake papers
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup canola oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup (or 250g tub) sour cream
- 1 tablespoon coffee granules dissolved into 1/4 cup boiling water
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 cups plain flour, sifted
- 1 1/2 cups castor sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon bicarb soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup pure cocoa powder
- 1 packet Mint Slice biscuits roughly crushed in a plastic bag with a rolling pin
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, using a hand whisk, whisk eggs and add vanilla extract.
- Add oil and sour cream. Whisk gently to combine.
- Combine diluted coffee into warm water and add to mixture.
- In a separate bowl, sift together flour, sugar, bi carb soda and baking powder.
- Add cocoa powder and mix until well combined.
- Add crushed biscuits.
- Using a spatula, pour wet mixture into dry mix and gently whisk until well combined.
- Scoop mixture into prepared cupcake liners until each is 1/3 full.
- Bake in moderate oven for 18-20 min or until firm to touch.
- Leave on a wire rack to cool. Ice cupcakes with peppermint cream cheese frosting.
Peppermint Cream Cheese Frosting
- 125g butter, room temp
- 125g cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon peppermint essence
- 4 cups icing mixture
- pouring cream
To make frosting
- In an electric mixer, beat butter on med speed until light and fluffy, about three minutes.
- Add cream cheese and beat another 2 minutes.
- Add peppermint essence
- Turn mixer onto low and gradually add icing sugar.
- Add Wilton icing whitener if using.
- Add dashes of cream as needed until frosting is desired texture.
- Pipe onto cold cupcakes.
Notes
- Enjoy!! xx
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