Festive Holiday Cupcakes

• 9 tbsp butter, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 oz dark chocolate chips
• 2 1/2 cups self-raising flour, sifted
• 1/3 cup milk
• 3 oz ready-made marzipan
• None None red and green food coloring
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 2 tbsp boiling water
• 2 tbsp butter

1. Preheat oven to 375u0b0F. Line 2 x 6-hole muffin pans with paper liners.
2. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla and chocolate chips.
3. Lightly fold flour and milk into butter mixture. Spoon into prepared pans, until holes are three-quarters full. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until a skewer comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool.
4. Color three-quarters of marzipan green and remaining quarter red. Roll green to a 3mm thickness. Cut out holly leaves. Roll red into balls for berries.
5. To make the glaze, place powdered sugar in a bowl. Make a well in center and stir in water and butter, until smooth. Spread on each cake and decorate with marzipan leaves and berries.

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Taken from recipes-plus.com/api/v2.0/recipes/29092 (may not work)