before i start this post, st. patrick's day is wednesday and if you're looking for something fun to make - irish car bomb cupcakes i made last year are a hit.
i went to a childhood friend's baby shower on saturday and her only request for the shower was my cupcakes. her favorite flavor - mint chocolate cookie. so that's what i made, you don't argue with a pregnant lady and it gave me an excuse to test out a new flavor.
{thin mints before i crushed them with a rolling pin. they crumble really easy.}
and in :: big :: joat baking news, i'm officially declaring this my favorite chocolate cake recipe. it bakes 24 regular-size cupcakes.
cake:
2 cups plus 2 tbls sugar
1 3/4 cups flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 cup whole milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup boiling water
preheat the oven to 350. line 2 muffin pans with cupcake liners.
in the bowl of an electric mixer sift together sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt. add eggs one at a time, mix together. slowly add the milk, then oil and vanilla and continue to mix on medium low speed. slowly add the boiling water and mix on medium speed until the batter is smooth.
fill each muffin cup three-quarters of the way full with batter. {i used a large ice cream scoop. do not overfill, this batter really puffs up.} bake for 20 minutes. transfer to wire cooling racks, allow to cool for 30 minutes. these cupcakes can be made two days in advance, store in an airtight container.
frosting:
1 cup {2 sticks} butter
1/2 cup milk
5 cups confectioners sugar
2 tsp peppermint extract
1/2 cup mint chocolate cookie pieces {girl scout thin mints are a good option}
in the bowl of an electric mixer cream butter for 2 minutes. add two cups of confectioners sugar and mix until smooth. slowly add the milk and mix until combine. add the remaining 3 cups of sugar, peppermint and mix until smooth. stir in the cookie pieces. frost on the tops of chocolate cupcakes.
You can add 'No Girls Scout cookies' to the list of reasons I am currently over living in Europe. Looking at those Thin Mints is driving me crazy.
Posted by: Vanessa | March 15, 2010 at 06:22 AM
love her request ;)
Posted by: holly | March 15, 2010 at 08:56 AM
Yum. I love how the frosting kind of looks like a flower or a star. Did you get a new tool?
Posted by: Teresa | March 15, 2010 at 09:21 AM
These look delish! Wish I could have sampled them! Nice work Jamie!
Posted by: Lyndsy | March 15, 2010 at 10:02 AM
T- I use bake it pretty's 'best-ever cupcake icing kit.' it comes with four tips. http://www.bakeitpretty.com/item_304/Best-Ever-Cupcake-Icing-Kit.htm
Posted by: Jamie | March 15, 2010 at 10:15 AM
Oh my heavens.... another way to eat a Girl Scout Thin Mint cookie. And on the only type of dessert I actually bake. It's all too good to be true!! Thanks Jamie!!
Posted by: Paula | March 15, 2010 at 11:09 AM
Yum! These look delicious - only thing I would add would be a glass of ice cold milk. Two girl scout cookie themed cupcakes in one weekened - dreamy...
Posted by: Erin | March 16, 2010 at 09:38 AM
oh my gosh I had the same idea! I just made thin mint chunk cookies and thin mint cupcakes for my blog as well! (http://cuppycakebakes.blogspot.com) yay for thin mints!
Posted by: Tarrah Dame | March 17, 2010 at 05:16 PM
OMG chocolate and mint is my favorite flavor combo for all kinds of candy/cookies/ice cream/etc...I'm going to have to make these and add cupcakes to that list!!
Posted by: Shawna | April 04, 2010 at 09:52 PM
The other day I made some oatmeal cookies and, in defiance of the
package's instructions to "wait until they're completely cool," ate
them warm.
Now I have dried oatmeal stuck on the back of my teeth. I had not
known this was possible.
Toothbrushes are in vain. Toothpicks break.
Short of having to go down to the dentist and have him clean my teeth
with a chisel, how can I get the dried oatmeal gunk unstuck from my
teeth without also removing the enamel from same?
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