Peppermint Mocha Christmas Cupcakes
These Peppermint Mocha Christmas Cupcakes are easy to make with boxed cake mix, some added love, and topped with homemade cream cheese frosting!
Ingredients
- 1 box Chocolate Devil's Food Cake or similar made according to package
- 1 additional egg
- 1 cup coffee room temperature
- 1 tsp peppermint extract
For the frosting
- 1 8 oz. package cream cheese room temperature
- 1 stick butter room temperature
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 candy canes crushed
Instructions
- In medium mixing bowl make cake mix according to package.
- Add one additional egg, coffee, and peppermint extract,.
- Mix well.
- In lined cupcake pan, fill batter 1/2 way.
- Bake at 350 according to package instructions.
- Let cool completely before frosting.
- For Frosting:
- In stand mixer, combine cream cheese and butter and beat until smooth consistency.
- Then slowly add powdered sugar a little at a time.
- Mix until well combined then add vanilla and mix a little longer.
- Add frosting to piping bag or ziplock bag and pipe in circular motion.
- In a ziplock bag crush candy canes until small crumbs.
- Sprinkle candy canes over frosting.