Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

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21 Ingredients

• 1 cup Dutch process cocoa
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups superfine sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose soft-wheat flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp chocolate extract
• Paper baking cups
• Vegetable cooking spray
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 8 ozs semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• 1 tsp peppermint extract
• 2 drops green liquid food coloring
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 (16-oz.) package powdered sugar
• 1 cup crumbled thin creme de menthe chocolate mints