She looked so pretty that I almost started to cry! Now, I know that the white on white counter tops is not ideal. HOWEVER, one day I will have my dream kitchen with marble countertops and this beauty will just POP!
So, what was the occasion? A holiday themed Whoopie Pie for my work party!
I must say, I was amazed with how easy baking could be where the mixer does all the work…I just had to figure out which one was the ‘Paddle Attachment’.
I decided to make one HUGE chocolate whoopie pie with mint buttercream filling. Believe it or not, I have never made the basic chocolate cake. With my new mixer, it was super easy!
The cake was rich and chocolaty!
I took a tiny taste of the dough before creating these perfect chocolate cakes!.
While they cooled, I got to work on my mint buttercream frosting.
The buttercream came together quickly. Since I wasn’t getting my typical arm workout from my hand mixer, I used the extra time to crush up some MINT M&M’s in my mini food processor.
I stirred the crushed M&M’s and some chocolate chips into the frosting for a little crunch.
If I do say so myself, the frosting turned out INCREDIBLE! I made both parts ahead of time (storing the cakes in an airtight container and the frosting in the fridge) and assembled the pie at work.
It was a unique and festive dessert for our afternoon of holiday fun!
Mint Buttercream Frosting with Mint M&M’s
Adapted from Whoopie Pies
1 cup mint M&M’s
2 cups confectioners’ sugar
4 tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature
3 tbsp heavy (whipping) cream
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp mint extract
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup chocolate chips
-Beat together confectioners’ sugar and butter starting on low and increasing to medium speed until the mixture is crumbly, about 1 minute.
-Add the heavy cream, vanilla, mint extract, and salt and beat on high until smooth, about 3 minutes.
-Use food processor to crush M&M’s.
-Stir crushed candies and chocolate chips into frosting just until combined.
-Use as whoopie pie filling or to frost cupcakes or cookies***
***Or just eat it plain!
Ms. Kitchen-Aid is beautiful!! Envious!
Thank you to my wonderful mother for the PERFECT 30th Birthday gift! Can’t wait to put her to work again this weekend for Baking Bonanza II!!!
OMG, this looks so good! I love the mint m&m’s in the frosting!
Mint M&M’s are showing up in everything around here…even pancakes!