Mint Chocolate Chip Mini Cakes

Name: Mint Chocolate Chip Mini Cakes
Prep time: 2 h 40 min
Cook time: 2 h 40 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: 72
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters butter, softened; 265 grams packages each) thin rectangular crème de menthe chocolate candies (28 pieces each), unwrapped; 1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® dark chocolate cake mix; 1 drop green food color; 2 Tbsps milk; 1 teaspoon mint extract; 710 milliliters powdered sugar; 118 milliliters miniature semisweet chocolate chips

This recipe serves 72. One serving contains 86 calories, 0g of protein, and 3g of fat. Head to the store and pick up butter, powdered sugar, crème de menthe chocolate candies, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours and 40 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans).

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Place mini paper baking cup in each of 24 mini muffin cups.

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Muffin Liners

Make cake mix as directed on box, using water, oil and eggs. Stir 1/2 teaspoon of the mint extract and 1/2 cup chocolate chips into batter. Fill muffin cups two-thirds full. (Cover and refrigerate remaining batter until ready to bake; cool pan 15 minutes before reusing.)

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Chocolate Chips

Peppermint Extract

Cake Mix

Water

Egg

Cooking Oil

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Muffin Liners

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Frying Pan

Bake 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove cupcakes from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely. Repeat with remaining batter to make an additional 48 mini cupcakes.

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Cupcakes

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Toothpicks

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In large bowl, beat butter, powdered sugar, food color and remaining 1/2 teaspoon mint extract with electric mixer on low speed. Stir in 1 tablespoon milk. Gradually beat in just enough remaining milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, to make frosting smooth and spreadable.

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Powdered Sugar