Ingredients:

Cupcakes

• 1 c. sugar
• 1/2 c. soft butter
• 1 egg
• 1 Tbsp. cocoa powder
• 1 Tbs. red food coloring
• 1 1/4 c. cake flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 c. buttermilk
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 Tbsp. vinegar

Frosting & Decorating

• 4 oz. cream cheese
• 1/4 c. butter
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 c. powdered sugar
• 156 miniature marshmallows
• 3 regular marshmallows for ears
• 9 black jelly beans for eyes/noses

Directions:

Cupcakes:Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a (12 cup) muffin tin with cupcake papers. Cream the sugar, butter and egg. Mix cocoa and food coloring together and then add to sugar mixture; mix well. Sift together flour and salt. Add flour mixture to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. In a small bowl, combine baking soda, vinegar and vanilla; blend into mixture. Fill muffin cups 3/4 full with batter. Bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting with cream cheese frosting.

Frosting: Blend cream cheese and butter until smooth. Beat in vanilla and powdered sugar until creamy.

Decorating: Frost cupcakes. Use marshmallows and jelly beans to make lamb faces. (See diagram for cutting instructions and image for placement.)