Dark Chocolate Ginger Cupcakes with a Vanilla Mascarpone Frosting

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup dark molasses
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup boiling water
• 8 oz. mascarpone cheese
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons eggnog (or milk)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste (or pure vanilla extract)