Over the weekend, I hit Michael's with a 40% off coupon, plus take an additional 20% off your purchase coupon. I bought myself a 14" decorator bag and a 1M tip - perfect for making pretty cupcakes! Cupcakes it was!

For the cupcakes - I turned, once again, to one of my favorite chocolate cake recipes - Simple 'N' Delicious Chocolate Cake from Allrecipes. Why mess with something that is perfect already! I was up baking cupcakes at 6:30 a.m., so they could cool and be ready to frost at lunch time.
Here's the frosting recipe:
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Mint Buttercream
from www.kimscookingnow.blogspot.com
Ingredients:
1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
4-1/4 cups powdered sugar
1-1/2 tsp pure mint extract
1/8 tsp popcorn salt
Directions:
from www.kimscookingnow.blogspot.com
Ingredients:
1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
4-1/4 cups powdered sugar
1-1/2 tsp pure mint extract
1/8 tsp popcorn salt
5-6 Tblsp heavy cream (to reach desired consistency)
Wilton® Kelly Green Icing Coloring
Directions:
- Place butter in the bowl of a stand mixture and beat until creamed.
- Add powdered sugar - a bit at a time, alternating with the cream, mixing well between additions until all of the sugar and cream have been added.
- Add the salt and mint extract and beat on medium for 5 minutes, until light and fluffy.
- Dip a toothpick into the icing coloring and run it through the whipped frosting. Beat an additional 2 minutes to distribute coloring.
- Fill decorator bag fitted with either a 1M or 2D tip with the frosting. Pipe frosting onto cupcakes in a circular motion, starting from the outside and working towards the middle. Top with an Andes mint or sprinkles (if desired).
I loved how the mint buttercream complimented the chocolate cupcakes. They turned out so cute, and everyone loved them!
Buon Appetito!
Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kelly!
DeleteWhat is popcorn salt?
ReplyDeleteHi Abby! Popcorn salt is a super-fine salt, usually used for popcorn. The brand that I use is Morton. I use this whenever making buttercream. I took a Wilton cake decorating class, and my instructor suggested this to me many years ago. It incorporates better into the frosting, due to it's fine consistency. Thanks for stopping by!
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