Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Beat the butter and sugar with an electric beater until fluffy.
Keep beating while you add the egg.
Add the rest of the ingredients except the chocolate chips and frosting, and beat until well combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
Distribute evenly in a cupcake pan with liners, and bake for about 15 to 18 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean (or with a few crumbs).
Let cool completely, then coat with Mint Chocolate Chip Frosting ().
4 Tbsp. unsalted butter at room temperature
¾ cup sugar
1 egg
1¼ cups cake flour
½ tsp. baking soda
1/8 tsp. salt
1/6 cup buttermilk
1/8 cup canola oil
1 tsp. peppermint extract
1 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
Mint Chocolate Chip Frosting
¾ cup sugar
1 egg
1¼ cups cake flour
½ tsp. baking soda
1/8 tsp. salt
1/6 cup buttermilk
1/8 cup canola oil
1 tsp. peppermint extract
1 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
Mint Chocolate Chip Frosting
This article appears in March 2012.
