A Winter Cupcake You Need to Bake With Your Friends

As a holiday enthusiast and stress baker, December is the perfect month for me to try out new and fun recipes, while also being able to enjoy myself and relieve the stress that tests bring. There's nothing better than making a yummy treat and then devouring it with your friends. These holiday cupcakes with peppermint cream cheese frosting will satisfy your holiday sweet tooth and are super easy to make.

Chocolate With Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

• Prep Time:10 mins
• Cook Time:15 mins
• Total Time:25 mins
• Servings:12
• Easy

Ingredients

• 1 box Betty Crocker's Chocolate Cake mix
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• teaspoon peppermint extract
• Ingredients that the cake mix calls for

• Step 1

  First, Preheat the oven to 325°. Then follow the instructions on the box of the cake mix.

• Step 2

  Once the ingredients are mixed together, stir in the chocolate chips. Line the cupcake pan with fun liners and then fill each one up halfway with the mix.

  

• Step 3

  Place them in the oven and bake for 13-15 minutes.

Peppermint Cream Cheese Frosting

• Prep Time:10 mins
• Cook Time:0
• Total Time:10 mins
• Servings:12
• Easy

Ingredients

• 8 oz softened cream cheese
• cup Betty Crocker Whipped Vanilla Frosting
• cup powdered sugar
• teaspoon peppermint extract
• red food coloring
• 2 crushed candy canes

• Step 1

  In a medium bowl, beat together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and peppermint extract until fluffy.

  

• Step 2

  Next, mix in the vanilla icing until smooth. Then add in the crushed candy canes and a few drops of food coloring.

  

• Step 3

  Refrigerate for 15 minutes.

For decorating, fill a plastic bag with the frosting and cut the corner to pipe the frosting evenly onto the cupcakes. Then make a cup of hot cocoa, sit by the fire, and watch a good holiday movie for a perfect night with your friends.