Rocky Road Cupcakes w/ Marshmallow Icing

Rocky Road Cupcake Recipe:
350 degrees, 25 minutes

• 2 c. all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 3/4 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3/4 c. unsalted butter (room temperature)
• 1 1/3 c. sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2/3 c. sour cream
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/3 c. milk
• 1 c. mini marshmallows
• 1 c. almonds (I purchased whole, but chopped them in half  for the inside of the cupcake)
• 1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips

- Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and cocoa powder together in medium bowl, set aside.

- Beat sugar and butter until fluffy.  Add milk, eggs, vanilla, and sour cream, beat until combined.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients until just combined.
- Fold in marshmallows, almonds, and chocolate chips.

Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Cool.


Marshmallow Icing Recipe 

• 1 lb. of unsalted butter
• 2 jars marshmallow creme  (14 oz)
  
• 1 lb. box 10x sugar 
• 2 tsp. vanilla

 Cream butter, add marshmallow fluff, mix until combined.  Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Mix until combined.  Frost cupcakes, add mini marshmallows, chocolate chips and whole almonds to decorate!

  Enjoy, fellow foodies!