# Invigoratingly Minty Cupcakes This 'My Baking Addiction' Dessert is Better Than Any Breath Mint By Erin Kirkpatrick | Published 2012-10-08 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-baking-addiction-dessert References: [mybakingaddiction](http://www.mybakingaddiction.com/mint-chocolate-chip-cupcakes/) Freshen your breath while you consume some cupcakes with this 'My Baking Addiction' dessert recipe. Just like peanut butter and chocolate, [minty goodness and chocolate chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oreo-cookie-peppermint-concrete) are perfect when paired together, especially when they are in dessert form. Simultaneously, tantalize your taste buds and enjoy the aesthetically pleasing look of these two-tone cupcakes that are a breeze to bake. Those who see and taste these cupcakes will instantly ask for this divine dessert recipe and assume they are from a gourmet bakery. While this My Baking Addiction dessert recipe advises using pre-packaged cake mix, hardcore bakers can feel free to create this concoction from scratch. Swirled with [mint-chocolate frosting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frost-buttercream) on top of a chocolate cake base, this breath-freshening pastry's minty goodness will energize your palate with invigorating pure flavors. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 12% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Mint-flavored Treats:** Opportunity to capitalize on the trend of incorporating refreshing mint flavor in desserts and snacks. - **DIY Baking and Cooking:** Opportunity to create content and products catering to the growing trend of people baking and cooking at home. - **Gourmet Desserts at Home:** Opportunity to disrupt the gourmet bakery industry by providing easy-to-follow online recipes for people to make gourmet-quality desserts at home. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food and Beverage:** Opportunity to introduce new products or flavors that incorporate mint in various forms including cupcakes, ice creams, candies, and beverages. - **Online Recipe Platforms:** Opportunity to provide step-by-step online recipes that cater to home-based bakers and cooks looking to make gourmet-quality desserts and meals. - **Baking Supplies and Equipment:** Opportunity to disrupt the traditional bakery industry by offering baking equipment, high-quality ingredients, and unique flavors needed to make gourmet-quality desserts at home. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mint Chocolate Toothpastes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mint-flavored-toothpaste.md) - [Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/andes-peppermint-chocolate-chip-cake.md) - [Festive Chocolate-Mint Toothpaste](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nha-toothpaste.md) - [Ultra-Sweet Dessert Toothpastes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moral-oral-beauty.md) - [Collaboration Cupcake Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-salted-pretzel-buttercream-cupcake.md) - [Exclusive Mint Chocolate Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mint-chocolate-chip-cookie.md) - [Crispy Mint Chocolate Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hostess-crspy-minis.md) - [Minty Chocolate Chip Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mint-chocolate-chip-cookies.md) - [Nutritionally Enhanced Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/veggies-made-great1.md)