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Chocolate Curls Cupcakes

February 26, 2013 by Raquel 34 Comments

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I am keeping to my commitment of making more cupcakes this year and so today I am sharing a recipe for chocolate frosted cupcakes with white chocolate mint curls. If you have ever wondered how to make your own chocolate curls, today is  your lucky day. I love using these in custom colors made with food coloring for special occasions.

These white chocolate candy curls or mint shavings add a nice dimension to desserts. They look so festive and different. For this recipe, I wanted to do just that. I made the shavings out of white chocolate chips and tinted them green to pretty them up for Saint Patrick's Day.

I also flavored them with mint because it is fun if they have some flavor to them.  It is an easy way to dress up your dessert with chocolate shavings. This works on cakes, cupcakes, cookies and ice cream.

 

homemade chocolate curls

For the cupcakes, I used a yellow boxed cake mix because I wanted to save some time. But every time I use a boxed cake mix I always use homemade buttercream frosting (recipe below). It just tastes better than any canned frosting and it is so easy to make! Here is the chocolate buttercream frosting I made:

 

How to Make Candy Shavings

 

 

 

How to make your own Chocolate Curls

Chocolate Mint Curls
For the mint curls, I took 1 cup of white chocolate chips and microwaved on 50% for about 3 minutes.

how to use chips to make chocolate curls

Since all microwaves are a litte different, check after two minutes and continue in 30 second increments until chips are melted.

melting chocolate chips in the microwave

Once you can smash them, add food coloring and flavoring.  I added ½ teaspoon of peppermint extract.

Adding food coloring to chocolate

 

Then once it was combined, I put the melted chocolate on a piece of wax paper to harden.

Chocolate colored.jpg

Catch up on some reading or errands and after a couple of hours it should be fully hardened.  Peel the chocolate from the wax paper and using a potato peeler, peel off the chocolate.

How to make chocolate curls #simpletip

 

You can save the curls for later, or use them to decorate right away.  Depending on how thick they are they may be quite delicate so keep that in mind. In just minutes you will have your own custom chocolate curls!

tinting chocolate

Easy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting recipe

½ cup butter, softened

4 cups powdered sugar

¼ cup cocoa powder

4 tablespoons milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

Cream butter using electric mixer.  Slowly add powdered sugar and milk until blended.  Add cocoa powder and vanilla. Beat on high until peaks form. This frosting is really good by the way.  I have spent years getting it to just the right flavor and consistency.  Before you make the frosting, make the curls so that they are ready to use.

I frosted my cupcakes and added the chocolate curls to the top for some decoration and minty flavor. They are so festive and unique!

 

 

Make your own chocolate curls #recipe

 

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They came out delicious and were a simple way to dress up a cupcake, without requiring too much time or preparation.

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  1. The Contessa (Linda)

    February 26, 2013 at 5:33 am

    Raquel, These sound yummy! And your pictures are great. I'd love it if you would bring these over to What'd You Do This Weekend? at Tumbleweed Contessa's linky party. They would be a great hit.
    http://www.tumbleweedcontessa.com/blog/whatd-you-do-this-weekend-4/

    Have a sweet day,
    Linda (The Contessa)

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    • Organizedisland

      February 26, 2013 at 8:32 pm

      Thank you Linda! Heading over now 🙂

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      • Tumbleweed Contessa

        March 02, 2013 at 1:39 pm

        Thanks for sharing! Hope to see you again next week.

        Reply
  2. Mel J

    February 26, 2013 at 8:39 am

    These look really yummy - I love chocolate and mint and the idea for the chocolate curls is really good.

    Reply
  3. Holly

    February 26, 2013 at 9:48 am

    Wow! Those look delicious!

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    • Organizedisland

      February 26, 2013 at 8:32 pm

      Thank you Holly!

      Reply
  4. Diana Rambles

    February 26, 2013 at 10:30 am

    That is so cool how you make the shavings!

    Reply
  5. Liz

    February 26, 2013 at 5:08 pm

    What a great idea to make mint white chocolate shavings! What lovely cupcakes!

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    • Organizedisland

      February 26, 2013 at 8:32 pm

      Thank you LIz for stopping by!

      Reply
  6. [email protected] A Pile of Scrap!

    February 26, 2013 at 7:07 pm

    These look so yummy! Never thought about creating my own mint flavored chocolate shavings. I will have to remember that trick!

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    • Organizedisland

      February 26, 2013 at 8:33 pm

      It was super easy and dressed them up a bit. Thank you for stopping by!

      Reply
  7. Mrs. Tucker

    February 27, 2013 at 6:47 am

    YUM!

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    • Organizedisland

      February 27, 2013 at 11:23 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
    • Organizedisland

      February 27, 2013 at 11:38 am

      Thanks :)!

      Reply
  8. Mary

    February 27, 2013 at 8:11 am

    YUM!!! I never thought of using those melted candies as shavings! New project for me.

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    • Organizedisland

      February 27, 2013 at 11:38 am

      It's so easy and quick Mary!

      Reply
  9. misssrobin

    February 27, 2013 at 8:44 am

    Oh. My. These look delicious! Thanks for sharing.

    I hope you have a lovely day.

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    • Organizedisland

      February 27, 2013 at 11:39 am

      Thank you Robin! You too - hope you are doing well!

      Reply
  10. Jamie

    February 27, 2013 at 11:22 pm

    So easy to create the chocolate curls.. woot.. totally going to keep this in mind on future projects!

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    • Organizedisland

      February 28, 2013 at 6:20 am

      It is super simple and cheaper to use what you have to decorate cupcakes! Hope you have a great day!

      Reply
  11. Karyn - Pint Sized Baker

    March 02, 2013 at 3:21 pm

    Thanks for sharing at Two Cup Tuesday at Pint Sized Baker. I've pinned it!

    Reply
  12. Connie McLeod

    October 22, 2013 at 10:37 am

    Chocolate and Mint! You can't go wrong with that combo!

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    • Raquel

      October 23, 2013 at 6:29 am

      I agree Connie! Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  13. Grown and Flown

    October 22, 2013 at 1:53 pm

    These are unbelievable! I love the fact that you vow to make more cupcakes this year - what a great resolution and I bet your family is in heaven!

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    • Raquel

      October 23, 2013 at 6:30 am

      It has been fun but I have to exercise more to balance those cupcakes. Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  14. Karen D. Austin

    October 25, 2013 at 6:11 am

    That's a fun and pretty way to combine the flavors of chocolate and mint. Cool!

    Reply
  15. Sarah Palmer

    February 23, 2015 at 10:52 am

    These look delicious! Thanks for linking to Tips & Tricks. I hope you come back tonight and link something else up. I pinned this to Tips & Tricks recipe board!

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    • Raquel

      February 23, 2015 at 5:16 pm

      Thank you for the pin Sarah! Really appreciate it!

      Reply
  16. Sandra

    February 24, 2015 at 12:31 pm

    White Chocolate Mint is a fantastic flavor combo!

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    • Raquel

      February 24, 2015 at 7:06 pm

      Thank you Sandra!

      Reply

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