Sweetheart Chocolate Cupcakes - Snowy the Mouse

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 HERSHEY’S Cocoa
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 vanilla extract
• 1 cup water boiling
• 1 container frosting (homemade or ready-to-spread), 16 oz.
• Few drops red food color (optional)
• 1/4 cup maraschino cherries (optional), chopped
• Decorative themed candies, colored sprinkles or sugars (optional)