Chocolate-Peppermint Cupcakes

Get ready for Christmas with these sweet chocolate and peppermint cupcakes that can be topped with any frosting you like.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 245 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup buttermilk
• ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract
• ½ cup cake flour
• 2 ⅔ cups white sugar
• 5 large eggs
• 5 cups unsweetened cocoa powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line two 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners.

Step 2

Stir cocoa, all-purpose flour, cake flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda together in a large bowl.

Step 3

Beat sugar and butter together in a separate bowl until light and fluffy. Slowly beat in eggs, one at a time, then stir in vanilla and peppermint extracts. Stir in dry ingredients until well mixed. Add buttermilk and stir just until moistened.

Step 4

Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 3/4 full.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until cupcakes spring back when lightly touched, 15 to 18 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.