Pot of Gold Cupcakes | Canadian Goodness

Ingredients

• 1 cup (250 mL) granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup (180 mL) unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup (125 mL) 10% half-and-half cream
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) butter melted
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla extract
• 1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
• Icing
• 3 oz (90 g) bittersweet (dark) chocolate
• chopped
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) 10% half-and-half cream
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) butter softened
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup (250 mL) icing sugar
• Yellow candies or gold decorator sugar (see Tips)
• 12 paper rainbow picks (see Tips)