{"id":6017,"date":"2014-12-10T19:32:34","date_gmt":"2014-12-10T19:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.com\/?p=6017"},"modified":"2014-12-12T19:35:40","modified_gmt":"2014-12-12T19:35:40","slug":"starbucks-peppermint-mocha-cupcakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=6017","title":{"rendered":"Starbucks Peppermint Mocha Cupcakes"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u00a0As you probably know by now, I have a slight additction to Starbucks drinks.\u00a0 In the fall, I love me a PSL, and when the winter time hits, it’s either a Peppermint Mocha Light, or a Gingerbread Latte, half sweet, non-fat, no whip.\u00a0 Yep, I’m that<\/em> girl.\u00a0 Slightly high maintenance, but since I’m paying $5 a drink, I feel I’m entitled to a bit of choosiness<\/em>.\u00a0<\/div>\n
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Back in September, I made a Pumpkin Spice Latte drink into a cupcake (see it here<\/a>), and our viewers really seemed to enjoy that, and so many people requested that I do another cupcake.\u00a0 Since the peppermint mocha seemed to be popular, and a drink that I already enjoyed, I decided to make that!<\/div>\n
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The chocolate and peppermint combination in this treat is perfect for any holiday celebration you might be attending. \u00a0Bring cupcakes to a Christmas event can be a nice change from the normal assortment of cookies trays that are found in abundance around this time of year.\u00a0<\/div>\n
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The swirl affect of the icing looks super hard, but it’s actually really easy! \u00a0In simple terms, all I do to create that effect is to “stripe” the bag with gel paste prior to putting the white buttercream into the piping bag. \u00a0I have shown viewers how to do that before when I made a Skittles cupcake<\/a>, and I will also use it again in a video up loading this weekend! \u00a0<\/div>\n
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I hope you enjoy this tutorial, have a very Merry Christmas!<\/div>\n