Choc Mallow Cupcakes

125g butter
1 tspn vanilla essence
1/2 cup caster sugar
1 egg
2 tblspns golden syrup
2 1/2 cups self-raising flour
1 1/4 cups milk
2 tblspns cocoa
1/4 cup milk, extra
100g packet white marshmallows
100g dar chocolate, chopped
30g butter, extra

1. Preheat oven 190C (375F).

2. Line cupcake trays with cupcake liners.

3. Cream butter, vanilla essence, sugar, egg and syrup in small bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy.

4. Transfer to a large bowl and stir in half the sifted flour with half the milk, and then stir in remaining flour and milk.

5. Place half the mixture into separate bowl and stir in blended sifted cocoa and extra milk.

6. Drop alternate spoonfuls of mixture into prepared cupcake liners and run a knife through the mixture to give a marbled effect.

7. Bake for 20 minutes.

8. Remove cupcakes from oven and place a layer of marshmallows evenly on top of cupcakes.

9. Return to oven for a further 5 minutes or until marshmallows are beginning to melt.

10. Cool 5 minutes and drizzle with combined melted chocolate and extra butter.