Candy Cane Peppermint Cupcakes

This week I made Candy Cane Peppermint Cupcakes!  I really outdid myself, they came out delicious.  My taste testers loved them, they said the cupcakes tasted just like a candy cane, that's exactly what I was going for! It doesn't take much to make these cupcakes, very easy recipe!

 Cupcake

     2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

     1 tsp baking soda

     1 tsp baking powder

     2 eggs

     1 cup fresh buttermilk

     1 1/2 cups canola oil 

     1 tsp vanilla

     1 cup light brown sugar

   Frosting

    1 cup unsalted butter (softened)

     3 cups sifted powdered sugar

     1 tsp vanilla

     fat free milk if needed

     1 tsp peppermint extract

     red icing coloring

     candy cane for decoration

In a bowl mix dry ingredients together and set aside.  Mix wet ingredients thoroughly.  Slowly add dry mix  and mix well.  Pour into cupcake tins and bake for 18 minutes on 350.  Cool on wire rack.

While cupcakes are cooling, mix butter, vanilla and peppermint extract together then add sifted powdered sugar and if you need milk add for consistency! Put frosting in piping bag, dip a toothpick in red icing coloring, and dip in white icing, this will make pretty white and light red frosting!  Pipe cupcakes and add candy canes for decoration.

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