Shamrock Mint Cupcakes

Name: Shamrock Mint Cupcakes
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1 box (1 lb 2.25 oz) chocolate fudge cake mix with pudding; Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box; 1 cup creme de menthe or mint baking chips (from 10-oz bag); 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract; 1 container (12 oz) fluffy white whipped frosting; 24 large green gumdrops

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

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

Ingredients

1 box (1 lb 2.25 oz) chocolate fudge cake mix with pudding
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
1 cup creme de menthe or mint baking chips (from 10-oz bag)
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
1 container (12 oz) fluffy white whipped frosting
24 large green gumdrops

Directions

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

tip 1
Not enough green for St. Patrick’s Day? Color the frosting with a little green food color.

Nutrition Information

280 Calories, 12g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 42g Total Carbohydrate, 29g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cupcake

Calories: 280

Calories from Fat: 110

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;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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