Ingredients

The following ingredients have 13 Servings
  • Cupcake Ingredients:
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • Chocolate Ganache Ingredients:
  • 2/3 cup chocolate chips
  • 2-3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream

Instruction

  • Cupcakes:
  • Preheat oven to 350°F and line pan with silicone or paper cupcake liners.
  • In a large bowl, whisk sugar, eggs, brown sugar, vanilla extract and oil together.
  • In a different bowl combine all of the dry ingredients - flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
  • Pour half of these dry ingredients into the liquid mixture. Stir well.
  • Add in the milk and gently stir again. Add in the rest of the dry ingredients, being careful not to over mix.
  • Fill the cupcake liners half full and bake for 15-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool completely.
  • Chocolate Gonache:
  • To make the gonache, add the chocolate chips and whipping cream together in a small bowl and microwave for 40 seconds. Remove from the microwave and stir. Continue to microwave until smooth.
  • Frost Cupcakes:
  • Dip the cooled cupcakes into the gonache and turn right side up to allow gonache to set on top.
  • Use the vanilla frosting or your favorite homemade frosting recipe, adding small amounts of green food coloring until you have reached your desired colored.
  • Pipe frosting onto the cupcakes and top with a Thin Mints cookie! You can even crush up a few extra cookies and sprinkle them over the top for more yummy deliciousness!