Mint Dark Chocolate Cake Pops

Here's the recipe that Anh uses to make her mint dark chocolate cake pops:

Dry Ingredients:

2 cup cake flour

1 cup sugar

3/4 cup cocoa

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

Wet Ingredients:

2 eggs

1 cup brewed coffee

1 cup milk

1/2 cup oil

2 tsp balsamic vinegar

2 tsp mint extract

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350.

2. Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.

3. Add in eggs, coffee, milk, oil, vinegar, and mint extract to the flour mixture.

4. Mix well until smooth (should be a little runny).

5. Pour into cake pop maker.

6. Bake for 1 to 2 minutes or until toothpick comes out dry.

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