Cappuccino Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 12  standard Rich Chocolate Cupcakes (see Recipe Center)
• 2  cups heavy cream, beaten to medium-stiff peaks with 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, for whipped cream
•   Cocoa powder, for dusting
• 12  chocolate-covered pretzels
• 1  tube (4.25 oz.) chocolate Decorating Icing fitted with #5 plain tip

Directions

1. Using 1 piece of heavy paper, cut to fit over tops of cupcakes, cut out a heart shape in center. Top each cupcake with whipped cream. Hold paper cutout over cupcakes and dust with cocoa powder.

2. Using a paring knife, gently cut pretzels in half down center. Coat broken edge of each pretzel half with icing and attach to side of each cupcake, for handles. Makes 12 cappuccinos.