Recipes Made with Love — Chocolate Cupcakes with Peppermint Frosting Recipe

From the Kitchen of Angie St. John I love to take my favorite chocolate cupcake base recipe every holiday season and turn it into a flavored theme. This recipe gets you in the mood for December when everything turns peppermint. The softness that goes along with the cupcake and that sweet frosting flavor will kick off your hot chocolate season. So turn on the holiday music, make some warm drinks and get baking. Yields 24 cupcakes For the cupcakes, you will need: 2 cups sugar 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 2...