Pretty in Pink Candy Cane Cupcakes
1 cup unsweetened cocoa 2 cups boiling water 2 3/4 cups sifted flour 2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1 cup butter 2 1/2 cups sugar 4 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 1/2 tsp. peppermint extract
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 2 cups boiling water
- 2 3/4 cups sifted flour
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 cup butter
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tsp. peppermint extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven 350 degrees
- In a medium bowl combine cocoa with boiling hot water mixing with wire whisk until smooth. Cool completely. Sift flour with baking soda, salt, and baking powder.
- In large bowl beat on high, butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until light about 5 minutes.
- On low-speed beat in flour mixture and cocoa mixture Do not overbeat. Pour into cupcake lined pan. Bake about 20 minutes. Do not over bake as they will become dry.
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