We spent this snowy Saturday shovelling, letting Gracie in and out approximately one million times, and watching hockey. Rob requested hostess cupcakes,so I did a little tweak – hot cocoa brownies, with hostess filling, chocolate ganache and a squiggle. The squiggle is never my forte. You can say the same for my decorating and picturing taking.

Reminders – scoop your flour from your flour bag into your measuring cup. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees for 20 minutes before baking so it cycles to the right temp.

• Brownies ingredients
• 1 cup butter, melted and cooled at room temp for 10 minutes
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup hot cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Directions – preheat oven to 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Line an 8×8 pan with tin foil and spray with baking spray. in a bowl, mix together melted butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Blend in dry ingredients just until combined. Fold in chips. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few crumbs. Cool completely.

• Filling ingredients
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup marshmallow fluff
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Milk

Directions – in a bowl, blend butter and fluff well. Add vanilla. Mix in powdered sugar,slowly. Add milk, a tsp at a time, to get the consistency you want. Spread over cooled brownies

• Ganache ingredients
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Directions – place chips in a bowl. In a saucepan, heat heavy cream just to a boil. Pour over chips. Let sit 5 minutes. Stir smooth. (If you need to, microwave mixture for 20 seconds and that should allow you to stir it smooth). Spread over fluff filling

• Squiggle ingredients
• 1/4 cup butter softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1-2 tsp milk

Directions – blend together well. Scoop into a plastic sandwich bag and cut out a corner. Now squiggle on top of chocolate layer! If you can do a squiggle, more power to you. My abilities only allow a blob. Store in covered container.