Mint Chocolate Cupcakes

Yield: 24-30 cupcakes

Cupcake
- any chocolate cupcake recipe (i used cake mix)

Mint Frosting
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 teaspoons flour
- 1/2 cup warm milk
- 1/8 teaspoon mint extract
- green food colouring

Directions:

1. Make chocolate cupcakes.

2. Put all the ingredients into a bowl, and mix with a hand mixer for about 10 minutes, until light and fluffy.

3. Let cupcakes cool before putting on frosting.

Notes:
I tried to make for Annie's IVth annual winter reunion but the frosting recipe was unsuccessful (tried four times). I'm not sure why this batch didn't turn out right.

Adapted from: Melody Chook's frosting recipe

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