Christmas: Hot Chocolate Cupcakes with Peppermint Buttercream

The Pin: Comes from the popular Half-Baked: The Cake Blog.

The Good: They are pretty in the picture. Fairly easy to make, although I didn't use the peppermint bark. The cupcakes and icing can't be beat as far as taste.

The Bad: I needed these in a hurry. I ended up using some leftover cupcake liners with a black-and-white damask pattern. The cupcakes did not rise up as pretty as the picture. I have now forgotten what I was making them for, but I ended up sending some to my husband's school and taking the rest to my school. Everyone was grateful, and I did get asked for the recipe, but I need to work on my decorating skills.

Summary: I will try these again next Christmas. The cupcakes are too pretty and too good to write off after one time.