It's Chocolate Day!

Did you know it's Chocolate Day today? What a great excuse to make a batch of cupcakes that's been on my "must make" list for quite a while. I have been wanting to make Grasshopper cupcakes. So when my hubby's aunt informed me via a Facebook post that it was Chocolate Day, I knew today was my day to make those Grasshopper cupcakes. I didn't have an exact recipe for this, I just kinda made it up by using a favorite chocolate cake recipe I found a while ago, and then adapted my favorite buttercream icing.

Whip up your favorite chocolate cake recipe.



Then some yummy mint buttercream icing.



Pull out your cutest cupcake liners...I chose these, from Michael's...and line your cupcake pan.



And bake 'em up!



After they were done I chose to pipe them with Wilton Tip 1A and sprinkle some sanding sugar for decoration.




If you want to make the mint buttercream icing, I just adapted the Wilton buttercream icing to come up with this recipe:
1/2c butter
1/2 c shortening
4c powdered sugar
1t mint extract
2T milk

I hope you all celebrate Chocolate Day to the fullest and enjoy this day just as much as I know I am!

xoxo,
Katie