Mint Cupcake

When ever I am in the mood for baking cupcakes and don't know what flavor to make, I usually walk through the candy aisle in Target hoping to find some inspiration. This time I found Yorks, and man is this gooey creation delicious!!

For the Cake:

~ one box devil's food cake mix

~coffee

~Yorks

Mix the batter as box states, substituting the water for coffee. Fill the liner half full, put in the york, and then add a little bit more batter to cover the york. Bake at 350 for 18 minutes.


For the frosting:
~1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks or 1/2 pound), softened

~3-4 cups confectioners (powdered) sugar, SIFTED

~1/4 teaspoon table salt

~1 tablespoon vanilla extract

~up to 5 tablespoons half n half or heavy cream

Beat butter for a few minutes with a mixer, or until fluffy. Add 3 cups of powdered sugar and turn your mixer on the lowest speed (so the sugar doesn’t blow everywhere) until the sugar has been incorporated with the butter. Increase mixer speed to medium and add vanilla extract, salt, and 3 tablespoons of milk/cream and beat for 3 minutes. If your frosting needs a more stiff consistency, add remaining sugar. If your frosting needs to be thinned out, add remaining milk 1 tablespoons at a time.