Mini Marble Cupcakes

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350. Line muffin tins with paper liners.

2. 2

   Sift together flour, salt and baking power. Combine milk and cream.

3. 3

   In an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until each is incorporated. Beat in vanilla. Add in flour mixture in 3 bathes, alternating with two additions of milk/cream mixture and beating until combined.

4. 4

   For chocolate batter, measure out 1 cup batter, and transfer to another bowl. Combine cocoa and boiling water into the bowl. Stir into 1 cup of reserved batter.

5. 5

   Fill cupcake tins with alternating spoonfuls of vanilla and chocolate batter, filling each 3/4 full. Run the tip of a knife through the batter in figure eight motions to make swirls. (I used a toothpick.)

6. 6

   Bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool completely.

7. 7

   When finished, dust with powdered sugar or top with frosting

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