Ingredients
1
box (18.25 oz) devil’s food cake mix with pudding in the mix
1 1/3
cups water
1/2
cup vegetable oil
3
eggs
1
container (12 oz) fluffy white whipped ready-to-spread frosting
1/4
teaspoon peppermint extract
4
drops green food color
24
thin rectangular crème de menthe chocolate candies, unwrapped, each cut in half crosswise
Preparation
Heat oven to 350°F. Make cake mix into cupcakes as directed on box using water, oil and eggs. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
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.
Spoon 1 teaspoon reserved white frosting onto center of each frosted cupcake. Decorate each with 2 candy pieces, standing on edge.
