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“Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes Yield: 12 cupcakes From the cozy mystery novel Peppermint Peril by Molly Maple “I love the look of the crushed candy canes sprinkled on the top of the peppermint frosting. The hot cocoa cupcakes add a dash of happiness to the kitchen as every surface is taken over by baked goods.” -Peppermint Peril Ingredients for the Cupcake: ¾ cups all-purpose flour ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt 1/3 cup vegetable oil ½ cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs, room temperature 2 tsp pure vanilla extract ½ cup plain yogurt or vanilla yogurt, room temperature Instructions for the Cupcake: Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners. In a medium bowl, sift together ¾ cups flour, 1 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp baking soda, and ½ tsp salt. Set flour mix aside. In a large bowl, use a mixer to beat the vegetable oil and sugar on medium speed for three minutes. Beat until shiny, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add eggs one at a time while the mixer runs on low speed. Add 2 tsp pure vanilla extract. Mix until smooth. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture in thirds, alternating with the yogurt. Mix to incorporate with each addition, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Beat until just combined. Batter should look a bit thin. Divide the batter into your 12-count lined cupcake pan, filling each one 2/3 the way full. Bake for 20-24 minutes at 350°F, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let them cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack. Cool to room temperature before frosting. Ingredients for the Frosting: 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened 4 cups powdered sugar 2 tsp peppermint extract ¾ cup crushed candy cane pieces Instructions for the Frosting: Place 2 sticks unsalted butter into a stand mixer and beat until well combined. Slowly add powdered sugar one cup at a time, alternating with peppermint extract until combined but not overmixed. Mix in ¼ cup candy cane pieces. Beat until fluffy. After frosting the cooled cupcakes, top with the remaining crushed candy cane pieces.”
― Molly Maple, Peppermint Peril

“I didn’t realize being good was a bad thing.” “It is if you forget who you are along the way.”
― Molly Maple, Vanilla Vengeance

“Don’t say no to the unknown. Don’t let worry get the best of you, little sister.”
― Molly Maple, Vanilla Vengeance

“I know what easy gets a girl. The easy way produces cherry pies that taste like cardboard. There is no love in that path.”
― Molly Maple, Vanilla Vengeance

“I don’t like being in the same room with this revelation he is having. I feel dirty breathing the same air as him.”
― Molly Maple, Vanilla Vengeance

“When was the last time you showed up for yourself?” The silence that hits the room is the same that echoes through my being.”
― Molly Maple, Vanilla Vengeance

“It’ll sting a little, but then you’re learn it. After you hit rock bottom, you’ll realize you are valuable, and you have to set your worth in order for the world to follow suit. If you let other people chip away at your worth, you’ll end up feeling like you’re worth nothing, which couldn’t be further from the truth.”
― Molly Maple, Marshmallow Murder

“Just because there isn’t an immediate reward doesn’t mean it wasn’t worth the effort. Sometimes it just means that the reward is right in front of you, but it looks different than you thought it would.”
― Molly Maple, Peppermint Peril

“Failure is nothing to be afraid of. Oftentimes it’s just another word for success.”
― Molly Maple, Peppermint Peril

“Is this something we should stick the Live Forever Club on? Aunt Winifred, Karen and Agnes don’t exactly take no for an answer.” Our favorite elderly ladies have a penchant for causing the best kind of trouble.”
― Molly Maple, Marshmallow Murder

“The fear of the thing is worse than the thing itself.”
― Molly Maple, Double Fudge Felony

“kindness is always what people are hungry for, I have learned.”
― Molly Maple, Vanilla Vengeance

“Life would be glorious if I had a friend with whom I could share the good and the bad.”
― Molly Maple, Vanilla Vengeance

“Maybe your dream wasn’t big enough. If someone else can control whether or not you get what you want, then you’re thinking too small.”
― Molly Maple, Vanilla Vengeance

“Spend some time with your bravery, Charlotte. Just because there isn’t an immediate reward doesn’t mean it wasn’t worth the effort. Sometimes it just means that the reward is right in front of you, but it looks different than you thought it would.”
― Molly Maple, Peppermint Peril

“Be in the moment. Be with friends. Be myself, however strange that person might be.”
― Molly Maple, Vanilla Vengeance