Peppermint Cupcakes with Marshmallow Fluff White Chocolate Frosting
Description
These peppermint-flavored cupcakes are a great candy cane-flavored treat.
Ingredients
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2 cups white sugar
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1 cup butter, softened
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2 eggs
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1 teaspoon peppermint extract
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1/8 teaspoon almond extract
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1 dash red food coloring
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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3/4 cup milk
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1 (6 ounce) package white chocolate chips
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1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow fluff
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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2 cups confectioners' sugar
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1 teaspoon milk, or as needed
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
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Beat white sugar and 1 cup butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix peppermint extract, almond extract, and food coloring into creamed butter mixture.
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Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl. Mix flour mixture, alternating with 3/4 cup milk, into creamed butter mixture, ending with flour mixture, until batter is just combined. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups.
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Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes.
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Melt white chocolate chips in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each melting, 1 to 3 minutes. Allow melted white chocolate to cool to room temperature.
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Mix marshmallow fluff and 1/2 cup butter together in a bowl until smooth. Stir melted white chocolate into marshmallow mixture. Add confectioners sugar, 1 to 2 tablespoons at a time, to marshmallow mixture until fully incorporated; add enough milk to reach desired consistency. Transfer frosting to a piping bag or resealable plastic bag with a corner snipped and pipe frosting onto each cupcake.