Chocolate Kiss Cupcakes

Ingredients:

• 3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup baking cocoa
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1 cup butter, melted
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 30 milk chocolate candy kisses, Unwrapped
• Candy hearts
• 1 (16 ounce) container vanilla frosting

Directions:
1. In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt; mix well. Combine the buttermilk, butter, eggs and vanilla. Add to the dry ingredients; mix well.
2. Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cupcake until batter completely covers candy.
3. Bake at 375 degrees F. for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the cakes comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Frost cupcakes and garnish with candy hearts.

Variation: add walnuts to ingredients and cheesecake frosting