"After Dinner Mint Cupcake with Adult Flair"

I'm crazy for anything and everything Chocolate and Mint.......But wanted something made with grown ups in mind.

Using a basic chocolate recipe that I found on the internet......... I wanted also, to experiment with different kinds of Mint flavorings.

In the cupcake batter:

I used peppermint extract, where it called for vanilla and used Andes creme de menthe thins, chopped and added to batter. Pretty simple..........Really.

But when it came to the frosting, I wanted it to still be light, and yet refreshing to the palette...........After all this was what I was looking to make :

"After Dinner Mint Cupcake"

I made a easy buttercream frosting but added in 1/4 Cup Peppermint Schnapps, instead of milk........I also add more powder sugar till I found the consistency I was looking for.

"I believe this is all personal preference".

I chose not to use Creme de Menthe because I also wanted to be able to control the color of the frosting............I wanted it extremely pale, lighter than a pastel green.

I then topped it with a Chocolate covered mint button........You could even use Junior Mints, if you so chose.

In the end, I had used 4 different kinds of Mint.........

"A Great ending to a fine meal!"

"Happy New Year

2006

This is going to be good"