Best Chocolate Candy Cane Cupcakes Recipes

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CHOCOLATE-CANDY CANE CUPCAKES WITH WHIPPED TOPPING



Chocolate-Candy Cane Cupcakes with Whipped Topping image

Your family will love the chocolate flavor with a hint of peppermint. Great for Christmas, or any cold day.

Provided by keebler78

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Cupcake Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (15.25 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
1 (3.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
1 cup sour cream
½ cup vegetable oil
½ cup water
4 large eggs
4 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, chopped
6 small peppermint candy canes, crushed, divided
1 (1 ounce) square semisweet chocolate
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 30 muffin cups with paper liners.
  • Beat cake mix, pudding mix, sour cream, oil, water, and eggs for cupcakes with a mixer on low speed until moistened. Beat on medium speed for 2 more minutes.
  • Stir in chopped chocolate and 2 tablespoons of the crushed candy canes. Reserve remaining crushed candy for the topping. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean, 20 to 23 minutes. Cool in the tins for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely, about 20 minutes.
  • Melt chocolate square for topping in a microwave-safe bowl in a microwave, 10 to 20 seconds.
  • Frost cooled cupcakes with whipped topping. Drizzle with melted chocolate and top with remaining crushed candy canes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 182.2 calories, Carbohydrate 19.1 g, Cholesterol 28.2 mg, Fat 11.5 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 189 mg, Sugar 12.3 g

CHOCOLATE-CANDY CANE CUPCAKES



Chocolate-Candy Cane Cupcakes image

Crush up some candy canes to make festive Chocolate-Candy Cane Cupcakes! These adorable candy cane cupcakes are perfect gifts or holiday party desserts.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Dairy

Time 1h23m

Yield 30 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

5 oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, divided
1 pkg. (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix
1 pkg. (3.9 oz.) JELL-O Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding
1 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup water
4 eggs
1/3 cup crushed candy canes (about 6 small), divided
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F.
  • Chop 4 oz. chocolate; set aside. Beat next 6 ingredients with mixer until blended. Stir in chopped chocolate and 2 Tbsp. candy.
  • Spoon into 30 paper-lined muffin cups.
  • Bake 20 to 23 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool cupcakes in pans 10 min. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely.
  • Melt remaining chocolate; cool slightly. Frost cupcakes with COOL WHIP; drizzle with chocolate. Sprinkle with remaining candy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 190 mg, Carbohydrate 21 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 14 g, Protein 2 g

CHOCOLATE - CANDY CANE CUPCAKES



Chocolate - Candy Cane Cupcakes image

a flavor of Christmas! :)

Provided by Jamie Clark

Categories     Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 9

5 c semi-sweet chocolate, divided
1 pkg (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix
1 (3.9 oz.) jell-o chocolate instant pudding
4 eggs
1 c sour cream
1/2 c oil
1/2 c water
6 small candy canes, crushed, divided
1 tub (8 oz. ) cool whip whipped topping, thawed

Steps:

  • 1. HEAT oven to 350°F. Chop 4 chocolate squares; set aside. Beat cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, sour cream, oil and water with mixer on low speed until moistened. Beat on medium speed 2 min. Stir in chopped chocolate and 2 Tbsp. candy. Spoon into 30 paper-lined 2-1/2-inch muffin cups. BAKE 20 to 23 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool completely. FROST cupcakes with COOL WHIP. Melt remaining chocolate; drizzle over cupcakes. Top with remaining candy.
  • 2. TIP:To crush candy canes, you want to crush the candy to about a medium size. The candy inside the cake melts to give a peppermint flavor and the candy on top provides a bit of candy crunch.

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