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Shamrock Mint Cupcakes

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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.
by Qué Rica Vida Cocina
Updated Feb 26, 2013
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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

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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.
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    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.
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    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
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

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