Perhaps the best cupcakes ever?

I made cupcakes this weekend.  Lots of them.  It was actually a process that started on Wednesday with making marshmallows.

Mmmmmarshmallows and a really big powered sugary mmmmmess!!!  I’m still trying to determine if the mess is worth the outcome.  I think I’ve washed my countertop six or seven times since Wednesday and it’s still kind of sticky.

The marshmallows were for the Hot Chocolate Cupcakes.  A recipe adapted from this Fine Cooking recipe.  Adapted only in that I made cupcakes instead of a three layer cake so the cooking time was different.  I also made the very most awesome Margarita Cupcakes from this recipe.  I think they are my favorite cupcakes ever.

I had to buy a cupcake tree.  And I made cute little nametags for the cupcakes.  Those are lemon lime Jelly Bellies on top of the Margarita Cupcakes.

Mmmmgood!