Black and White Cupcakes
- 1 1/3 cups chocolate milk
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 3 large eggs
- One 19.5-ounce package dark chocolate cake mix
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- One and a half 7-ounce jars marshmallow creme
- One 10-ounce bag dark chocolate chips
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- Half 12-ounce can whipped vanilla frosting
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line twenty-four 2 1/2-inch muffin cups with paper baking cups and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the chocolate milk, oil, eggs and the cake mix; beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds.
- Using a rubber spatula, scrape down sides of the bowl and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes more.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each two-thirds full.
- Bake until a wooden pick inserted in the centers comes out clean, 18 to 24 minutes.
- Remove from the muffin tins and cool on wire racks.
- For the marshmallow filling, in a large microwave-safe bowl, microwave the butter on high setting (100 percent power) for 20 seconds.
- Stir in the marshmallow creme.
- Microwave on medium setting (50 percent power) for 1 minute more.
- Cool for 2 minutes, and then beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Make a 1/2-inch slit in the bottom center of each cupcake.
- Spoon the marshmallow filling into a pastry bag fitted with a round tip.
- Pipe the filling into the slits in the cupcakes.
- Place the chocolate chips in a medium microwave-safe bowl and set aside.
- In a small saucepan, combine the cream and corn syrup.
- Cook over medium heat just until boiling.
- Pour over the chocolate chips and stir until completely smooth.
- If not completely smooth, microwave on medium setting (50 percent power) for 2 minutes.
- Cool until the mixture thickens, about 5 minutes.
- Dip the cupcake tops into the chocolate mixture.
- If necessary, use a knife to smooth the tops.
- Place the cupcakes into another paper liner and let the chocolate harden a bit.
- Spoon the vanilla frosting into a pastry bag filled with a small round tip.
- Pipe a line of small loops across the center of each cupcake.
- Allow the chocolate mixture to set.
chocolate milk, canola oil, eggs, chocolate cake, unsalted butter, marshmallow creme, chocolate chips, heavy cream, light corn syrup, whipped vanilla frosting
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/black-and-white-cupcakes-recipe.html (may not work)