mint chocolate oreo cupcakes

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One of my major obsessions is mint chocolate flavored things. Junior Mints, Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, Girl Scout Thin Mint Cookies, ehh... pretty much mint everything! So I decided to bake Mint Chocolate Oreo Cupcakes using the New Duncan Hines Frosting Creations. These Frosting Creations are AWESOME. You choose a "Starting Frosting" + a flavor packet to mix together ---> There are 12 flavors including: Bubble Gum, Caramel, Cherry Vanilla, Chocolate Almond, Chocolate Marshmallow, Cinnamon Roll, Cotton Candy, Mint Chocolate, Mocha, Orange Cream, Strawberry Shortcake, and White Chocolate Raspberry... {ahhh I want to try them all}! I decided to go with the Mint Chocolate flavor and it turned out ah-ma-zing. I paired the icing with Betty Crocker's Super Moist Triple Chocolate Fudge Cake mix + a Mint Chocolate Oreo at the base of the cupcake. To top it off I garnished the icing with a little leftover crushed up Oreo crumbs and these babies turned out SO decadent! Below are a few pictures of these amazing cupcakes. Seriously though, If you like Chocolate Mint things you will definitely LOVE these cupcakes!

XO

katie

 

All Photos © Cupcaque 2012

heath bar bit buttercream brownies

This past weekend went by awfully fast, and I felt like I was constantly in a rush to get things done [specifically baking]. Which made me realize that sometimes you need a little help, instead of starting from scratch brownies [no shame!]. So for a delectable dessert after dinner one night I decided to doctor up these Betty Crocker Triple Chunk Brownies [so soo good!]. After baking [as directed] this batch of brownies I immediately added buttercream frosting [I chose this kind] and drizzled Heath Bar English Toffee Bits. Let it cool for about 15 minutes or so and enjoy! They turned out absolutely amazing and so delicious! Oh, and I almost forgot.. Happy Valentine's Day! :)

peace, love, pugs & cupcakes,

katie 

Wait . .  just one more picture. . . YUM.