Chocolate Candy Cane Cupcakes With Marshmallow Frosting

Top these devil’s food cupcakes with some scrumptious Marshmallow Fluff frosting and the refreshing  mint flavor of crushed up candy canes.

Recipe «Chocolate Candy Cane Cupcakes With Marshmallow Frosting» presented in category Recipes / Desserts, to prepare this dish you will need no more 25 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 1 1/2 c. butter room temperature, 3 c. Marshmallow Fluff from 16-fl oz. container, 1 tbsp. vanilla extract, 15 fl oz. devil's food cake mix, 3 eggs , 1/3 c. oil, 18 red and green starlight mints finely crushed, mini candy canes .

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 c. butter room temperature 
• 3 c. Marshmallow Fluff from 16-fl oz. container 
• 1 tbsp. vanilla extract 
• 15 fl oz. devil's food cake mix 
• 3 eggs 
• 1/3 c. oil 
• 18 red and green starlight mints finely crushed 
• mini candy canes 

Instructions

1. On medium speed, beat butter and Marshmallow Fluff until blended, 2 minutes. 
2. On low, gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and vanilla.
3. On medium-high, beat until light and fluffy, 2 minutes. 
4. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 18 muffin cups with cupcake liners. 
5. On low speed, beat cake mix, 1 cup water, eggs and oil until blended, 30 seconds; on medium, beat 2 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup crushed mints. Evenly divide among liners. 
6. Bake 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean. Cool 20 minutes. Transfer from pans to racks; cool completely.  
7. In batches, transfer frosting to large disposable pastry bag fitted with large star tip. Pipe over cupcakes. Decorate with crushed mints and candy canes. Makes 18 cupcakes.
8. You can make a variation on the frosting with cream cheese by beating 4 fl oz. cream cheese (room temperature) with butter and Marshmallow Fluff.