These cupcakes are so beautiful and delicious! They are a chocolate cupcake with a mint frosting decorated with mini chocolate chips and I also topped with some fresh mint leaves from my backyard. I started by preheating the oven to 350° and lining the cupcake pans. I next whisked together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder in a large bowl. In another bowl I mixed together the oil, peppermint extract, egg, and buttermilk. I then mixed half of the wet ingredients into the dry and then once combined well the second half. Once it was all mixed I slowly added in the boiling water, then the chocolate chips. Using a ice cream scooper I filled the cupcake liner 2/3 of the way with batter. Once all the batter was used I baked the cupcakes for about 25 minutes. While the cupcakes baked I made the frosting. I started by creaming the butter together in my mixer. Next I poured in the powdered sugar and milk. As soon as the frosting was mixed well I poured in about an 1/4 of of peppermint extract (use 1/8 if u don't want it as strong). Although this recipe is just for vanilla buttercream I used peppermint instead because I was making Mint Chocolate chip flavored cupcakes. I also added some green food dye to it to make it look the color of mint. You can frost your cupcakes however you want but I used an icing tip from my GEMLON Russian Piping Tips Kit. I spooned the frosting into the bag with the tip and tied it shut. I then frosted in a swirling motion up on the cooled cupcakes. I sprinkled the cupcakes with mini chocolate chips and put fresh mint leaves on them from my backyard. These cupcakes look fabulous and taste just like mint chocolate chip ice cream. You should definitely make these some time! Thanks to Isabel for helping. Cupcake Recipe Frosting Recipe
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