Chocolate Cupcakes with Peppermint Icing
Ingredients (16)
- CUPCAKES:
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter,
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1¼ cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup low fat buttermilk
- PEPPERMINT ICING:
- 2 cups powdered sugar,
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces) tub-style light cream cheese
- 1/8 teaspoon peppermint extract
- crushed candy canes