Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 4 ounces sweet baking chocolate, chopped
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 tablespoons green creme de menthe or 3 tablespoons white creme de menthe
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- milk chocolate Hershey's chocolate kiss
- Grasshopper Frosting:
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons green creme de menthe
Directions
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Allow butter and eggs to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
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Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine milk and chocolate; cook and stir over med-low heat until chocolate is melted; cool.
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Preheat oven to 350°.
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Grease and flour 28 2 1/2 inch muffin cups or line with paper liners.
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In a bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
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In a bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
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Gradually add sugar, beating on medium speed until combined.
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Beat for 2 minutes, scraping side of bowl occasionally.
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Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
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Beat in creme de menthe and vanilla.
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Alternately add flour mixture and chocolate mixture beating on low speed after each addition just until combined.
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Beat on medium to high speed for 20 seconds more.
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Spoon batter into the prepared cups, filling each about 3/4 full.
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Bake in oven for about 20 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched.
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Cool in pans on wire racks for 5 minutes; remove from pans; cool completely on racks.
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Frosting-In a 1-cup glass measuring cup, combine the water and unflavored gelatin; let stand 2 minutes.
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Place measuring cup in a saucepan of boiling water.
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Cook and stir about 1 minute or until gelatin is completely dissolved.
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In a big bowl, combine whipping cream, sugar, and creme de menthe.
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Drizzle warm gelatin mixture over cream mixture while beating constantly with an electric mixer on medium speed.
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Continue beating on medium to high speed until stiff peaks form.
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Spread or pipe frosting onto tops of cupcakes; top each with a chocolate kiss.