In-A-Hurry Candy Cane Cupcakes

Make these delicious candy-can cupcakes in a jiffy! Fast, easy, delicious and very Christmasy!

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 12 cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4ounce) box  white cake mix
• 1  cup water
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄2 cup canola oil
• 1  teaspoon  peppermint extract
• 5  candy canes (finely crushed)
• 1 (450 g) can  vanilla frosting

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Grind candy canes in your coffee grinder attachment of your food processor or in a really clean coffee grinder (especially good if you have never used this to grind coffee beans!).
3. Beat eggs, oil, water, and vanilla extract until smooth.
4. 4Stir in dry cake mix and 1/3 cup of powdered candy cane.
5. Mix well.
6. Pour into greased or papered cupcake tins.
7. Bake for 15 - 20 minutes at 350°F (until fork comes out clean when inserted into center of cupcake).
8. Let cool completely.
9. Frost with white icing.
10. Sprinkle remaining candy cane mixture on top of icing (color will change once set).
11. 1Store in an airtight container.
12. Enjoy!