Easy Peppermint Crunch Cupcakes Food

EASY PEPPERMINT CRUNCH CUPCAKES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. In a large bowl, mix cake mix per package directionss.
• 3. Blend batter by hand 2 minutes
• 4. Fold in 1/4 cup white chocolate chips and 1/4 cup peppermint pieces.
• 5. Pour into prepared cupcake liners
• 6. Bake per package directions. Let cool 20-30 minutes.
• 7. Frost with Buttercream frosting and top with chopped peppermint pieces.

PEPPERMINT CRUNCH CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper or foil baking cups into muffin pan cups. Set aside.
• Combine all cupcake ingredients except baking chips in bowl. Beat at low speed 2 minutes; stir in 2/3 cup baking chips.
• Spoon batter into prepared pans. Bake 18-22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
• Combine milk and flour in 1-quart saucepan; stir with whisk until smooth. Cook over medium heat 4-5 minutes, whisking constantly, until mixture thickens and just comes to a boil. Remove from heat; cool 15 minutes.
• Combine all remaining frosting ingredients in bowl; beat at high speed until creamy. Continue beating, gradually adding milk mixture, 1 tablespoon at a time, until light and creamy and all sugar is dissolved. Frost or pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes. Sprinkle each with baking chips.
• Cover; store refrigerated up to 2 days.

PEPPERMINT CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Place the candy canes in a food processor or blender and grind to a fine powder.
• Line two muffin pans (12 cups each) with cupcake liners and preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Blend dry cake mix, water, oil, eggs, and peppermint extract in a mixing bowl at low speed for 30 seconds, beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Fold in 1/4 cup of the candy cane powder, reserving the rest.
• Divide batter among muffin pans and bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean after stuck into the center.
• Once cupcakes are removed from oven cool them completely.
• While cupcakes are cooling, stir remaining candy cane powder into the vanilla frosting.
• Frost cooled cupcakes and enjoy, or store in an airtight container.

PEPPERMINT CRUNCH CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Butter two 8" round pans, line with parchment circles, and butter again. Then dust with flour. If that's too much work, you could try using Pam with flour.
• Combine chocolate, cocoa, and hot coffee in a small bowl and whisk until smooth.
• Add milk and whisk again. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter and sugars until fluffy.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.
• Add vanilla, scrape down sides, and beat again for 30 seconds.
• Alternate adding the flour mixture and the chocolate mixture, beginning and ending with flour.
• Divide batter evenly between pans and bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
• Allow to cool for about 15 minutes before running a knife around the edges and flipping out onto a cooling rack. Cool completely before frosting.
• While cake is cooling, make frosting.
• Combine butter, powdered sugar, and peppermint extract in the bowl of a stand mixer.
• Slowly add cream until the frosting is spreadable. You might not need all of it.
• When cake is completely cool, place one 8" cake on a serving plate, top with frosting, and sprinkle with crushed candy canes.
• Place the other cake layer on top, flat side up.
• Completely cover top and sides with remaining frosting.
• Sprinkle with remaining candy cane pieces just before serving.

PEPPERMINT CRUNCH CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Spray 2 (8-inch) round pans with cooking spray; line with parchment. Prepare cake batter as directed on package. Blend in 1/4 tsp. extract. Pour into prepared pans.
• Bake 26 to 31 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool cakes in pans 15 min. Remove from pans to wire racks. Discard parchment. Cool cakes completely.
• Beat pudding mix, milk and remaining extract in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in COOL WHIP.
• Spoon 3/4 cup pudding mixture into small bowl; stir in crushed candy and food coloring.
• Place 1 cake layer on plate; spread with crushed candy mixture. Top with second cake layer. Frost top and sides of cake with pudding mixture.