Tombstone Cupcakes

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup

cocoa powder

1 cup

flour

1 tsp

baking powder

1/2 tsp

baking soda

1/4 tsp

salt

1 stick

butter, room temperature

3/4

sugar

eggs

1 tsp

vanilla

1/3 cup

sour cream

2 tbsp

melted chocolate, cooled

2 sticks

butter, room temperature

1/2 cup

vegetable shortening

1 tsp

vanilla extract

5 cups

powdered sugar

Orange gel food coloring

6 cups

rice krispie cereal (sometimes I add up to 8 cups)

3 tbsp

butter

, 10 oz, package mini marshmallows (or regular standard size bag)

Vanilla candiquik, 3-4 squares will probably cover about 12 tombstones

1 tbsp

vegetable shortening

Black gel food coloring

Buttercream, reserve a little bit of the buttercream before you dye it orange

Oreo crumbs