Day of the Dead Chocolate Coca Cola Cupcakes

Day of the Dead Chocolate Coca Cola Cupcakes

2 cups sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup Coca-Cola
1 ½ cup small marshmallows
½ cup butter or margarine
½ cup vegetable oil
3 Tbs. cocoa
1 Tbs. baking soda
½ cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
½ cup butter
3 Tbs. cocoa
6 Tbs. Coca-Cola
1 box (16-ounces) confectioners’ sugar
1 Tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

 

In a bowl, sift the sugar and flour. Add marshmallows. In a saucepan, mix the butter, oil, cocoa and Coca-Cola. 

 

Bring to a boil and pour over dry ingredients; blend well. Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk just before adding to batter along with eggs and vanilla extract, mixing well. Pour into a muffin liners in a muffin pan and bake 35 to 45 minutes. Remove from oven and frost immediately.**

 

To make frosting, combine the 1/2 cup butter, 3 tablespoons cocoa and 6 tablespoons of Coca-Cola in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and pour over confectioners’ sugar, blending well. Add vanilla extract and pecans. 

Spread over hot cupcakes.

 

**If your cupcakes fall, fill the center with a double stuffed Oreo cookie for a sweet surprise!