Recipe: Chocolate Cupcakes with Mint Frosting

I fell in love with this flavor because of it's minty taste. It melts on my tongue and it's like inhaling fresh air. Fascinated to learn about the history of this flavor I look for this recipe...

Ingredients

1/3 cup cocoa powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 cup boiling water

1/4 cup butter , melted

2 1/2 Tbsp vegetable or canola oil

3/4 cup + 2 Tbsp granulated sugar

3/4 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 tsp salt

1 large egg

1 large egg yolk

1/4 cup heavy cream

3/4 cup + 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour

Mint Chocolate Chip Frosting*

3/4 cup butter , partially softened** (preferably half salted and half unsalted butter)

1 tsp mint extract (don't use peppermint!)

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

2 1/4 cups powdered sugar

1 Tbsp heavy cream

Green food coloring (I used 10 drops)

85 g semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate , finely chopped (1/2 cup)

. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large heat proof mixing bowl, whisk together cocoa powder and baking soda. Carefully pour in boiling water and whisk until bubbling subsides and mixture is well blended, allow to cool for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a separate large mixing bowl, using an electric hand mixer set on low speed, blend together melted butter, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, vanilla and salt until well combined, about 30 seconds. Stir in egg and egg yolk, mixing just until combined after each addition. Blend in lukewarm cocoa mixture then blend in heavy cream. Slowly mix in flour and blend until combined, while scraping down sides and bottom of bowl.

. Divide batter among 12 paper lined muffin cups and bake in preheated oven until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 19 - 21 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool in muffin tin several minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool. Cool completely then frost with Fluffy Mint Chocolate Chip Buttercream Frosting. Store in an airtight container.

. For the Mint Chocolate Chip Buttercream Frosting:

. In the bowl of an electric stand mixer, using the paddle attachment whip butter on medium high speed until nearly white and very fluffy, about 7 - 8 minutes, frequently scrapping down the sides and bottom of the bowl. Blend in mint extract and vanilla extract. Add in powdered sugar and heavy cream and mix on low speed until combined. Blend in food coloring then increase speed to medium and beat until very light and fluffy, about 5 - 6 minutes, frequently scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl. 

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