Double Chocolate Surprise Cupcakes

Name: Double Chocolate Surprise Cupcakes
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 4 large eggs; 6 (1-oz.) unsweetened chocolate squares, melted and cooled; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup buttermilk; 1 (7-oz.) jar marshmallow creme; 1 (15.5-oz.) can triple chocolate fudge chip frosting (we tested with Betty Crocker); Garnishes: assorted Christmas sprinkles and candies*

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
4 large eggs
6 (1-oz.) unsweetened chocolate squares, melted and cooled
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 (7-oz.) jar marshmallow creme
1 (15.5-oz.) can triple chocolate fudge chip frosting (we tested with Betty Crocker)
Garnishes: assorted Christmas sprinkles and candies*

Directions

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["Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy; gradually add sugars, beating well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition. Add melted chocolate and vanilla, mixing well.", "Combine flour, baking soda, and salt; add to batter alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour. Mix at low speed after each addition until blended.", "Spoon batter into paper-lined standard muffin pans, filling each cup full. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 15 to 18 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes in pans. Remove from pans, and cool completely on a wire rack.", "Take a plug out of center top of each cupcake, going pretty deep but not quite to the bottom of each cake. (Reserve these little cupcake pieces.)", "Spoon marshmallow creme into a zip-top freezer bag; seal bag, and cut a hole (about 1/2\") in 1 corner. Squirt creme into hole of each cupcake. Replace just the top portion of each cupcake piece to regain a smooth top. Gently frost cupcakes; decorate as desired.""