Life&Cupcakes

Who doesn't love Andes Mints? I know right! They are so good! I have an amazing recipe that I absolutely love to make that represents an Andes mint cupcake! Absolutely so good! Makes 20 Cupcakes Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 15-20 minutes Ingredients Cupcakes: - 2 T vegetable oil - 6 T unsalted butter - softened (I leave them out over night) - 1/2 Cup sugar - 1/2 cup light brown sugar - 2 large eggs - 2 tsp vanilla extract - 1 cup flour - 6 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder - 1/2 tsp baking soda - 1/4 tsp baking powder - 1/4 tsp salt - 3/4 cup milk Frosting: - 1 cup unsalted butter - softened - 3 cups confectioners' sugar - 2 T heavy cream - 1/2 tsp peppermint extract - 3-4 drops green food coloring - chocolate mint candies (optional) I definitely used them! Instructions: Cupcakes: 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line 20 muffin cups with any paper liners. 2. Beat together the oil, butter, and sugars until fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time be...

Frosting cupcakes is just about my favorite part of cupcakes altogether. Who didn't just lick the frosting off as a kid? Hello me. ANYWAYS. There are many tips to frost the perfect cupcake so let's dive right into them. First off, you must decide how you are going to frost your cupcake. By knife, piping bag or with your hands (this way gets a little messy). As I have grown as a baker, I always use Wilton Pastry Bags. I use different sizes just depending on how many cupcakes I am frosting, and how much frosting I made. I am just going to say, the bigger the better. If you fill a small one too full, frosting will explode out the top, and there will be a HUGE mess. Secondly, you must have the right tips for the bags if you decide to use them. There are many tips for many different things that you want to do with decorating. Here is my little reference in a picture that I use A LOT. It shows you the many different tips and what the frosting will look like when you use them. ...