Peppermint Cupcakes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 12 candy canes
• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box of duncan hines moist deluxe devil's food cake mix
• 1 1/3 cups water
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 3 large eggs
• 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 16 ounces vanilla frosting

Recipe

• 1 place the candy canes in a food processor or blender and grind to a fine powder.
• 2 line two muffin pans (12 cups each) with cupcake liners and preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 3 blend dry cake mix, water, oil, eggs, and peppermint extract in a mixing bowl at low speed for 30 seconds, beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. fold in 1/4 cup of the candy cane powder, reserving the rest.
• 4 divide batter among muffin pans and bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean after stuck into the center.
• 5 once cupcakes are removed from oven cool them completely.
• 6 while cupcakes are cooling, stir remaining candy cane powder into the vanilla frosting.
• 7 frost cooled cupcakes and enjoy, or store in an airtight container.