Chocolate Cupcakes with Marshmallow Frosting

Reviewed by: Tortnado
Magic Theme: Do You Feel The Love? – Torts must include two aphrodisiac ingredients in their recipe(s).

I made these sexy cupcakes last night, they have 3 aphrodisiacs, and if you include the wine David and I drank while we ate them 4! The recipe was fairly easy to follow, it called for all-purpose flour and I substituted it with whole wheat, only because that’s all I had. I have never made my own frosting and I was a little scared while making it because I thought my soft peaks would never become stiff  but after beating it for  7-10 minutes they did indeed get stiff (that’s what she said) The frosting was so pretty and fluffy and it did taste like a marshmallow.

Chocolate Cupcakes with Marshmallow Frosting
Makes 12

For the cupcakes:

• 1/4 cup of whole wheat flour
• 1/3 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons unwanted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 3 tablespoons strong brewed coffee
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 fat free buttermilk

For the frosting:

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 large egg white
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla
• 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
• Pinch of salt

Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 12 cup muffin tin with paper liners.

To make the cupcakes:

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
2. In another large bowl beat butter and sugars with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well with each addition. Beat in coffee and vanilla. Add flour mixture, alternating with buttermilk, until batter is smooth.
3. Fill muffin tins 2/3 full and bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cupcake comes out clean. Leave to cool in tin for 5 minutes. 

To make frosting:

1. Combine sugar and water in a small, heavy saucepan over medium high heat. Stir constantly for 3 minutes or until sugar dissolves.
2. Beat egg white, vanilla, cream of tartar and salt in a large bowl with an electric mixer till soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar syrup; beat until stiff peaks form and mixture is glossy in texture, about 7-10 minutes more.