What bright and gorgeous looking cupcakes! Mint Frosting is buttercream made with butter, powdered sugar, mint extract, and green food coloring, ready in less than 10 minutes! This round I got my friend Sheila who write the blog Life, Love, and Good Food. Add the mint-infused cream and continue beating. Gently fold in the chopped cherries. Place cupcake liners in the mini muffin tins. I love looking at all the other participant’s blogs and trying to figure out who got me, what they made, and how they added their own spin on it! Mix on low for 1 minute. Muffins looks soo pretty and with my fav flavours, love citrus flavours…. These Fresh Cherry Cupcakes are the perfect way to celebrate cherry season. After bringing home a huge bag from the store I got to thinking about all the yummy sweets I could make with them. I hope you have a great weekend. STEP SIX: When ready, frost the cupcakes and store in the fridge until ready to enjoy! And when you throw cherries into the mix, there is no turning back. Oh Jen!! To assemble: Using a large, plain pastry tip, pipe the buttercream onto the cooled mint cupcakes. What an amazing flavor combination.. citrusy lemons and refreshing mint and love the bright yellow color!! Freaky Friday is a quarterly blog hop, started and coordinated by Michaela at An Affair From the Heart. Add butter, lemon juice, lemon zest and milk to the eggs. STEP THREE: Make the batter. Copying and/or pasting full recipes to any social media is strictly prohibited. Oh what a refreshing combination, sound just right for spring! And so refreshing!! Really nice . After seeing all these cupcakes, I started to crave for some. You have outdone yourself here!! How perfect are these cherry cupcakes!? Use scissors or kitchen shears to snip about 1/4 inch from one corner of the bag; insert bag into the hole in the cupcake. A traditional buttercream with the addition of finely chopped fresh cherries. Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Lemon and mint together…how perfect for a fresh treat. , Great flavour combo and they do indeed look very sunny – sure to make me smile. Love it! @TakeTwoTapas.com. lemon and mint! Share It One More Time Inspiration Party #110, Blog Header Designed by The Everyday Home. Easy effortless cooking with fresh ingredients is my mantra and I like to carry that in my everyday meal. Sharing this with Friday Potluck ,Sweets for a Saturday, A Themed Bakers Sunday, Muffin (and cupcakes) Monday, Yum!!! quirky twist to parenting, delicious recipes, tips on tech and travel, Fill a zip-top plastic freezer bag with filling or frosting. Place cupcake liners in the mini muffin pans. How brilliant! STEP FIVE: Make the frosting. Loved the shot of mint leaves . Gorgeous shots. Reduce the speed to low and slowly add the confectioners' sugar until a creamy, medium-stiff consistency is achieved. What?! Come by again and link up to this week’s theme: Chocolate! The texture is denser than cupcakes from your average box mix, and holds up well to an array of frostings and decorations. This nutrition information was generated via a third party, Nutritionix, and can not be held liable for any discrepancies in the information provided. STEP TWO: Make the mint sugar by pulsing mint and sugar in a food process until fine. Store in the fridge until ready to frost the cupcakes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and whisk properly. http://cupcakeapothecary.blogspot.com/2011/04/themed-bakers-sunday-2.html Alyssa, Thanks you for letting me know.. linked my cupcakes , Oh love the flavor combo. Then, using a big spoon or ice cream scooper, pour the batter in the cupcake pans. Wow! http://www.talkingdollarsandcents.net/strawberry-muffins-with-a-sweet-topping, Thanks So much for the invite Kathryn.. The zing of the natural mint in the buttercream frosting was enough to balance perfectly with the chocolate cupcake.