Hugs And Kisses Cupcakes

• 8 tbsp (1 stick) butter, softened
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 None eggs
• 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
• 1/3 cup plus 2 tsp milk
• None None Pink food color
• 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• None None White mini marshmallow hearts, to decorate
• None None FOR THE BUTTERCREAM
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp milk

1. Preheat the oven to 350u0b0F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
2. Beat butter, vanilla, granulated sugar and eggs in a large bowl with electric mixer until fluffy. Stir in sifted flour and 1/3 cup milk, in 2 batches.
3. Divide mixture among 3 small bowls. Tint one bowl pink. Blend sifted cocoa with 2 tsp milk in a cup; stir into second bowl. Leave third bowl plain.
4. Drop alternate teaspoonfuls of batters into muffin cups. Pull a skewer through batters for a marbled effect.
5. Bake for 20 mins, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 mins. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.
6. For the buttercream, beat butter in medium bowl with electric mixer until as white as possible. Beat in sifted powdered sugar and milk, in 2 batches. Tint pink with food color.
7. Spread cooled cupcakes with buttercream. Position marshmallows on cakes -in a cross for kisses and a circle for hugs.

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