Oldie but Goldie #1 - Peppermint Mocha Cupcakes w/ Peppermint Swirl Buttercream

For my New Year's resolution I have vowed to get better with my blog postings.  The next few postings are going to be treats I made during the holiday season that I didn't share on my blog.  Plus I can add that future blogs should be a little more exciting as I'm coming up with more great ideas for cupcakes as and I  will also be adding some tutorials on fun ideas for cupcake decorating and presentation.

My first Oldie but Goldie post is for Peppermint Mocha Cupcake w/ Peppermint Swirl Cupcakes.  I made these cupcakes for my job's holiday party bake contest and I will be happy to announce that I did win first prize.

This recipe was adopted by Baker's Royale's Peppermint Mocha Cupcakes http://www.bakersroyale.com/cupcakes/peppermint-mocha-cupcakes/.  These cupcakes were absolutely delicious and the presentation was beautiful.  I can say that these probably are my favorite cupcakes so far.  This is definitely a recipe to keep in your repertoire.

 My assembly line of cupcakes

I swirled the frosting to get a candy cane effect, which was festive for the holidays but you could keep it all one color and get the same result.

Hope this inspires you to make this delicious cupcake.  Happy Baking!