Grasshopper Cupcakes

6 Ratings

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Prep 35 min
Total 2 hr 0 min
Ingredients 8
Servings 24

Rich devil's food cupcakes are topped with minty frosting and creme de menthe candies in this dreamy treat. MORE+ LESS-

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated May 7, 2009

Ingredients

box (18.25 oz) devil's food cake mix with pudding in the mix

1 1/3

cups water

1/2

cup vegetable oil

eggs

container (12 oz) fluffy white whipped ready-to-spread frosting

1/4

teaspoon peppermint extract

drops green food color

thin rectangular crème de menthe chocolate candies, unwrapped, each cut in half crosswise

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 350°F. Make cake mix into cupcakes as directed on box using water, oil and eggs. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
2

In small bowl, reserve 1/2 cup frosting for garnish. Into remaining frosting, stir peppermint extract and food color until well blended. Frost cupcakes with green frosting.
3

Spoon 1 teaspoon reserved white frosting onto center of each frosted cupcake. Decorate each with 2 candy pieces, standing on edge.

Expert Tips

In place of candy mints, garnish these cupcakes with candy-coated chocolate candies.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cupcake

Calories: 220
Calories from Fat: 100

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 11g; 18%
Saturated Fat 3g 15% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 30mg; 9%
Sodium: 190mg; 8%
Potassium: 85mg; 2%
Total Carbohydrate: 29g; 10%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 21g
Protein: 2g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%; 0%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 4%; 4%
Iron: 6%; 6%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;