Fun At A Meeting

So for those who do not know, I am a member of an organization called Thank To You For Giving. We fundraise for cancer and are apart of the LLS (The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society) New Jersey chapter. I'm not going to get into full detail about the organization. Just know that we fundraise for a good cause.

Last night was our meeting and the first meeting I have been involed with. I must say it was fun. It was great to actually get out of the house without the baby or hubby. And I made some awesome low calorie cupcakes for the meeting. I know, I have too much time on my hands. Here's the recipe for those who would love to try them.

Chocolate Marshmallow Maddness Cupcakes

Ingredients

       Cupcakes:

• 1 packet 25-calorie hot cocoa mix
• 1/2 (18 1/4-ounce) box devil's food cake mix (about 1 3/4 cups)
• 1/2 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute
• 1 tablespoon no-calorie granulated sweetener (recommended: Splenda) or granulated sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

      Glaze:

• 1/4 cup jet-puffed marshmallow creme
• 1 teaspoon light vanilla soymilk

      Topping:

• 1 tablespoon mini semi-sweet chocolate chips, plus more, for optional garnish
• 12 mini marshmallows, plus more for garnish, optional

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with foil baking cups and/or spray with nonstick spray.

For the cupcakes:
In a tall glass, combine cocoa mix with 2 ounces hot water. Stir until cocoa dissolves. Add 6 ounces cold water and stir well.

In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, egg substitute, sweetener, and salt. Add cocoa mixture and whisk until smooth.

Evenly distribute cake mixture among the prepared muffin cups.

Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool.

To make the glaze:
Put the marshmallow creme in a small dish. Add soymilk and mix well.

Once the cupcakes have cooled completely, drizzle marshmallow glaze over them. Top each cupcake with 1/4 teaspoon chocolate chips and one mini marshmallow.

Refrigerate until ready to serve. Garnish the cupcakes with additional chocolate chips and marshmallows, if using.

*This recipe makes 12 cupcakes. I made 24, so I had to double the ingredient. I didn't use the whole amount of the coco mix. Maybe 1 packet. Also I didn't add the sugar. I figured the devil's food cake would be sweet enough, and it was.

Of cousre my cupcakes didn't look like the ones in the recipe.

Great people, good food, yummy cupcakes. A great recipe for a good time.