5 tbs unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsulfured molasses
2 eggs
1 1/4 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup hot milk
1/2-1 cup crushed salty snacks (such as goldfish crackers and pretzels – use your imagination!)
1/2-1 cup sweet snacks (such as cacao nibs and skor chips – again, use your imagination!)
cream butter and sugar.
add molasses and eggs.
add the flour and stir until just combined.
dissolve the baking soda in the hot milk.
stir in the hot milk mixture.
stir in salty and sweet snacks until combined.
divide batter evenly between 12 cupcake liners.
bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, or until slightly springy to the touch.
makes 12 cupcakes
ONE OF THE BEST PARTS OF COMPOST CUPCAKES IS CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING WITH CRUSHED GOLDFISH MIXED IN. THE CRACKERS ADD JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF SALT TO CUT THE SWEET OF THE FROSTING. YOU CAN USE THIS FROSTING FOR ANY CUPCAKE! MAKE YOUR FAVORITE CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING, THEN MIX IN 1/2 CUP OF CRUSHED GOLDFISH CRACKERS (OR ANY OTHER SALTY TREAT) AT THE END.