Kiddo #4's Chocolate Marshmallow Cupcakes

Kiddo made us these Chocolate Marshmallow Cupcakes this afternoon during the snowstorm. (it is still raging on, btw)  Delicious!  :-)

Ingredients:
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
Marshmallow fluff (optional.  Omit if you want to make a regular chocolate cupcake)

Directions: In a small bowl, mix boiling water and cocoa powder and set aside to cool to room temperature. In a medium bowl, mix together flour, salt and baking powder. Set aside. In a large bowl, mix together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla extract. Add eggs, one at a time beating well after each addition. Add the flour mixture, mix until well blended. Add cocoa and water mixture also beating until well blended. Pour batter into muffin liners half way. Put 1-2 tsp of marshmallow fluff on top if using then cover in batter until muffin liner is filled. Bake for 15 minutes at 370 degrees F. Let cool on a cooling rack before frosting.

Vanilla frosting:

Ingredients:
3 cups powdered sugar
5 1/3 tbsp butter, softened
2 tsp vanilla extract
3 tbsp milk


Directions: Mix Ingredients together in a medium bowl until frosting forms and there are no more lumps.

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