M&M Cupcakes

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Sometimes, the hardest part of this blog is deciding what to write about.  Lately, my life has become pretty routine – I follow the same schedule and do the same things, week after week.  It’s hard to write about interesting things when you aren’t DOING interesting things.  {Well, blog-worthy interesting things, that is!}

I just mentioned that fact to my husband.  He told me that I needed to start doing something interesting, then.

I glared at him and told him that I was going to start writing about him if he didn’t watch it.

So, I began typing and writing about this cupcake, and began to get on a roll.  Then, it started.

He began his nightly ritual of reading his websites on the internet – mostly political and news sites – after a few minutes of which he started reading them out loud to me.  I could only half-listen for so long before he caught on and realized that I was only half-listening.

I’ve seriously lost my train of thought three times now.

He’s doing it again.

M&M Cupcakes by Lemon Sugar | www.lemon-sugar.com

Don’t get me wrong.  I really look forward to our evening conversations.  The girls are in bed and we finally get to sit down and actually talk to each other without interruption.  One of the things I love most about my husband is the fact that we can (and do) talk about and tell each other everything.

Except, he says, when I’m too busy blogging and he’s trying to read political cartoons to me talk to me.

Yes, I think I’ll start writing more about him.  Actually, I might start blogging some of his recipes too.  He’s really a fantastic cook.

So, this is my husband, on our wedding day.  It’s one of my favorite pictures of him:

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I know, he’s dreamy.  😉  Now that you’ve met him, and because he was being impatient with my blogging tonight, be prepared to hear a lot more about him.   (I warned him, right?)  Actually, our annual honey harvest is coming in the next few days so I’m sure he’ll be back on the blog very soon.

He loves this idea.

OK, I know you came here to read about these darling cupcakes so I’ll get to it.  I made these for my fabulous cousin (who is practically a little sister to me) for her birthday. She requested chocolate, and I had some of those cute little mini M&M’s so these were born.

These are a dark chocolate cake, a recipe I’ve used a few times now and really enjoy.   Then, they’re topped with a marshmallow frosting (think Italian meringue or 7-minute frosting) which is dipped in chocolate.  Another dollop of frosting and a sprinkle of M&M’s and these just look like a birthday cupcake, don’t they?

M&M Cupcakes by Lemon Sugar | www.lemon-sugar.com

I hope you’ll give these a try!  Feel free to Pin them on Pinterest, or share the recipe with your friends!

Happy Birthday, dear Maggie.
And welcome to the blog, Mr. Lemon Sugar.

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♥erin

M&M Cupcakes
 
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These adorable M&M cupcakes are easier than they look! Chocolate cupcake topped with dipped marshmallow frosting, and garnished with mini M&M's? Can't beat that? Recipe source: Inspired by Baker's Royale
Serves: 24 cupcakes
Ingredients
Cupcake Ingredients:
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 and ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup cocoa
  • 1 and ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 and ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup boiling water
Dipping Ganache Ingredients:
  • 8oz bittersweet chocolate squares
Marshmallow Frosting Ingredients:
  • 5 egg whites
  • 1 and ½ cups white/granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 bag mini M&M's
Instructions
Cupcakes:
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F) and prepare two cupcake tins with cupcake papers.
  2. In a large bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
  3. Use a whisk to stir together.
  4. Add the oil, eggs, milk and vanilla.
  5. With a hand mixer, beat on medium speed for one minute.
  6. Add the boiling water and beat for another 20-30 seconds.
  7. The batter will be thin.
  8. Evenly divide batter between cupcake tins, and bake for 18-22 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean.
  9. Cool on a wire rack.
Dipping Ganache:
  1. In a microwave safe bowl, heat chocolate according to directions on package.
  2. I heated mine for one minute, then used a fork to stir until chocolate was completely melted and smooth.
  3. Allow to cool while you prepare the marshmallow frosting.
Marshmallow Frosting:
  1. In a double boiler over medium heat (or a glass bowl over simmering water), whisk to combine egg whites and sugar.
  2. Continue to whisk until the sugar dissolves completely, which you can determine by feeling the mixture between your fingers. This usually takes 4-5 minutes.
  3. You don't have to whisk continuously, just frequently to prevent the eggs from "cooking" on the side of your pan.
  4. Once the mixture is smooth and the sugar is dissolved, pour into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment.
  5. Beat on medium speed for 7-10 minutes, or until the mixture is thickened and beginning to pull away from the sides of the bowl in sticky strings.
  6. Add the vanilla, and beat just to combine.
  7. Place the frosting in a large piping bag fitted with a large round tip.
Assembly:
  1. Pipe a small mound of frosting on to each cupcake. If necessary, allow the frosting to sit in the refrigerator for 10 minutes to set. (I didn't need to do this, my frosting was stiff enough.)
  2. Carefully dip each cupcake into the chocolate to just cover the frosting mound.
  3. Place in refrigerator for 15-20 minutes to set chocolate.
  4. Using the remaining frosting, pipe a small mound on to the chocolate, and immediately sprinkle with mini M&M's.

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