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Grasshopper Cupcakes

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This is a recipe for the minty whipped cream frosting. Make your favorite chocolate cake or a good quality box cake mix into cupcakes or even mini cupcakes and frost with this delicious frosting!

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Ingredients

  • 12 chocolate cupcakes
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. mint extract
  • 3 drops green food coloring
  • 2 Tbsp. chocolate syrup (garnish)
  • 6 Andes chocolate mint candies

Details

Adapted from shugarysweets.com

Preparation

Step 1

1.In a large mixing bowl, beat heavy cream with a whisk (attached to a stand mixer or a handheld electric mixer) for 2-3 minutes until thickened. Slowly beat in the powdered sugar, mint extract and green food coloring. Beat an additional 2-3 minutes until desired consistency.

2.Frost cupcakes, cake or brownie and drizzle with chocolate syrup. Top with mint candies.

Note:
**Note: Tip 32 was used to frost cupcakes in photo above. Recipe will frost 12 cupcakes, one 13x9 pan of brownies or a 2 layer 8 inch cake.

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