Girl Scout Poke Cake Cupcakes

These Girl Scout Poke Cake Cupcakes are a delicious tribute to the classic Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies. With a moist chocolate cupcake base, chocolate pudding filling, and a delightful minty crunch on top, they are a treat everyone will love.

Ingredients:

• 1 box chocolate cake mix
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup water
• 1 box instant chocolate pudding mix
• 2 cups milk
• 1 sleeve Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies
• 1 cup hot fudge sauce
• 1 cup whipped cream
• 1/4 cup crushed Thin Mint cookies for garnish
• Mint leaves optional, for garnish

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 350F 175C and line a cupcake tin with cupcake liners

In a large bowl, combine the chocolate cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and water

Mix until smooth

Fill each cupcake liner 2/3 full with the cake batter

Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean

While the cupcakes are baking, prepare the chocolate pudding according to the package instructions and let it chill in the refrigerator

Once the cupcakes are done, remove them from the oven and let them cool completely

Using the back of a wooden spoon, poke holes in the center of each cupcake

Pour a tablespoon of hot fudge sauce into each hole

Break the Thin Mint cookies into halves and press one half into the top of each cupcake

Pipe a swirl of whipped cream on top of each cupcake

Garnish with crushed Thin Mint cookies and mint leaves if desired

Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving to allow the flavors to meld

Serve and enjoy your Girl Scout Poke Cake Cupcakes!