Pink Piggy Cupcakes | Food Stuff

Ingredients

• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/4 cups cake flour
• 12 brown chocolate covered candies, for decorating (recommended: M and M's)
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 2 eggs
• 1-ounce red food coloring gel
• 1 small tablespoon red food coloring gel
• 6 marshmallows, cut in 1/2, for decorating
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Black licorice string, for decorating, cut in 1/2-inch pieces
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 12 sugar gummy candies (pink or red slices) cut in 1/2, for decorating
• 1/2 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar