Considering my love affair with all things chocolate mint, it’s not exactly a surprise that these cupcakes are a regular fixture within my baking arsenal. I’ve long been a fan of the mint Aero, with its crisp chocolate shell and delicate green-hued bubbly interior, but it took a longing stare into the vending machine at work for me to cotton on to the fact that it would be a rather chic decoration for a cupcake! These were first created as a birthday treat for a colleague, affectionately known as Monty – which has since earned them the name of Chocolate…
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Continue ReadingBeing a huge fan of both mint and chocolate, especially when they’re combined, I couldn’t resist giving the Grasshopper Pie from Nigella Lawson’s Kitchen a try. I shouldn’t really admit that crème de menthe is a permanent fixture in my kitchen, but I have a little soft spot for the lurid green alcoholic liquid that manages to warm and cool all at once. If you’ve not yet tried it in a hot chocolate on a cold day, you’re in for a treat, although be warned, the innocent flavour of this kitsch liqueur still packs a punch. Having the most important…