Chocolate Halloween Peep Cupcakes

• 1/4 cup boiling water
• 3/4 cup dark chocolate semisweet
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup cake flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup buttermilk or sour milk, 1/2 cup milk plus 1/2 teaspoon vinegar; Let stand for 10 minutes to curdle
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups confectioner's sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Peeps Ghost

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Pour boiling water over chocolate. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
2. In a stand mixer, beat butter until whipped and creamy. Add sugar, beat until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time. Finally, add melted chocolate.
3. In a large bowl sift together flour and baking soda. Alternate between the dry ingredients and the sour milk, until a light and well combined batter forms. Turn into a tray of lined cupcake tins.
4. Bake for about 25 minutes or until tester comes out clean.

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Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Chocolate-Halloween-Peep-Cupcakes-1651132 (may not work)