Shamrock Mint Cupcakes

Prep 30 min
Total 1 hr 50 min
Ingredients 6
Servings 24

'Tis the luck o' the Irish you'll be gettin' when you top cake-mix cupcakes with a simple shamrock design. MORE + LESS -

Ingredients

box (1 lb 2.25 oz) chocolate fudge cake mix with pudding

Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box

cup creme de menthe or mint baking chips (from 10-oz bag)

1/2

teaspoon peppermint extract

container (12 oz) fluffy white whipped frosting

large green gumdrops

Directions

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1

Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds; beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in baking chips. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each 3/4 full.
2

Bake 21 to 26 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cupcake comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pan; cool completely, about 45 minutes.
3

Stir peppermint extract into frosting until well blended; spread on cupcakes. To garnish each cupcake, cut 1 gumdrop into 4 slices. Place 3 rounds on cupcake to make shamrock leaves; press remaining round into thin strip and place below leaves for stem.

Expert Tips

Not enough green for St. Patrick’s Day? Color the frosting with a little green food color.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cupcake

Calories: 280
Calories from Fat: 110

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 12g; 18%
Saturated Fat 3 1/2g 17% Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol: 25mg; 9%
Sodium: 200mg; 8%
Potassium: 80mg; 2%
Total Carbohydrate: 42g; 14%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 29g
Protein: 2g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%; 0%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 2%; 2%
Iron: 4%; 4%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;