Red Velvet Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients For Cupcakes:

1/2 package of red velvet cake mix
3.4 oz. package of vanilla or chocolate instant pudding
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup oil
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 tbs of expresso powder dissolved in 1/4 cup warm water
Ingredients For Cream Cheese Frosting:

3 cups cream cheese
1 cup plus 1/2 tbs butter at room temperature
1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar

Directions For Cupcakes:

Preheat oven to 350
Mix cake mix, instant oudding, eggs, oil, sour cream, and expresso mixture together in a large bowl
Line cupcake tin with liners and fill about 2/3 full
Bake for 15-18 minuets
Cool for about 10-15 minuets

Directions For Frosting: (makes 3 cups of frosting)

In standing mixer, cream together butter and sugar
Add cream cheese and cream until smooth (about 2-3 minuets)
If not using immediatly, refrigerate until needed
Thoroughly mix frosting after refrigerating before using
Refigerate cupcakes if not eating immediatly

Chocolate Mint Dessert

Ingredients for crust:

2 cups Oreo cookie crumbs- just the cookie part, not the filling

1/4 cup butter

Ingredients for filling:

1/4 cup butter, softened
3 oz semisweet chocolate
3 eggs, separated
3/4 cup confectioner's sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 quart mint chocolate chip ice cream

Instructions for crust:
Over low heat, melt butter
Add cookie crumbs
Stir for 3-4 minuets
Put half of the cookie mixture in th ebottom of a 9 X 9 pan
Reserve the rest for later

Instructions for filling:
Over medium heat, stir chocolate until melted
Once melted, remove from heat and allow it to cool slightly
Beat egg yolks and gradually add to melted chocolate, stirring constantly
Cream butter with powdered sugar and vanilla
Add the chocolate egg mixture
Beat egg whites until peaks form
Fold egg whites into batter
Spread half the mixture over cookie crumbs, and put the other half in the fridge
Freeze for 20 minuets
Spread ice cream over chocolate mixture
Freeze for 20-30 minutes
Spread remaining chocolate mixture over ice cream
Sprinkle remaing cookie crumbs on top, pressing lightly with a spatula if needed
Freeze again or serve
Enjoy!