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Place brown sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer
at medium speed 2 minutes or until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at
a time, beating well after each addition. Lightly spoon flour into
dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, cocoa,
baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl, stirring well
with a whisk. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately with
buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Stir in
vanilla extract.
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For frosting, combine powdered sugar, cream cheese, and
peppermint extract in a bowl; stirring until smooth. Spread about 4
t frosting on each cupcake; sprinkle evenly with candies.
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