Name: Nana's Chocolate Cupcakes with Mint Frosting
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1/2 cup baking cocoa -; 1 cup boiling water -; 1/4 cup butter, softened -; 1 cup sugar -; 2 large eggs, room temperature -; 1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour -; 2 teaspoons baking powder -; 1/4 teaspoon salt -; 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce -; Frosting: -; 1 cup confectioners' sugar -; 3 tablespoons butter, softened -; 4 teaspoons heavy whipping cream -; Dash peppermint extract -; 1 drop green food coloring, optional -; 2 tablespoons miniature semisweet chocolate chips -; Mint Andes candies, optional -

Nana's Chocolate Cupcakes with Mint Frosting

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Cooking:

25 min.

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Ingredients for - Nana's Chocolate Cupcakes with Mint Frosting

1. 1/2 cup baking cocoa -

2. 1 cup boiling water -

3. 1/4 cup butter, softened -

4. 1 cup sugar -

5. 2 large eggs, room temperature -

6. 1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour -

7. 2 teaspoons baking powder -

8. 1/4 teaspoon salt -

9. 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce -

10. Frosting: -

11. 1 cup confectioners' sugar -

12. 3 tablespoons butter, softened -

13. 4 teaspoons heavy whipping cream -

14. Dash peppermint extract -

15. 1 drop green food coloring, optional -

16. 2 tablespoons miniature semisweet chocolate chips -

17. Mint Andes candies, optional -

How to cook deliciously - Nana's Chocolate Cupcakes with Mint Frosting

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 375°. Line 12 muffin cups with paper or foil liners. Mix cocoa and boiling water until smooth; cool completely.

2. Stage

Beat butter and sugar until blended. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with applesauce, beating well after each addition. Beat in cocoa mixture.

3. Stage

Fill prepared muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 15-18 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

4. Stage

For frosting, beat confectioners' sugar, butter, cream and extract until smooth. If desired, tint frosting green with food coloring. Stir in chocolate chips. Spread over cupcakes. If desired, top with candies.