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Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

These Chocolate Whipped Cream Frosting Ingredients: are a fun and festive winter dessert. Delicious chocolate cupcakes have a surprise marshmallow filling. The cupcake is topped with chocolate whipped cream frosting and marshmallows.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Cooling and Filling30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 15
Calories: 201kcal

Equipment

  • Large Bowl
  • Wire Rack
  • cupcake pan
  • paper liners

Ingredients

Chocolate Cupcake Ingredients:

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1.5 tsp vanilla

Chocolate Whipped Cream Frosting Ingredients:

  • 1 stick unsalted butter room temperature
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 packet of hot cocoa mix
  • 1 Tbsp cocoa powder
  • 2 Tbsp heavy cream

Marshmallow Filling

  • 1 cup Marshmallow Fluff
  • Mini marshmallows for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Add cupcake liners to the cupcake pan and set aside.
  • In a medium sized bowl, combine the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt).
  • In a larger bowl, combine the wet ingredients (oil, eggs, milk and vanilla).
  • Add the dry ingredients into the wet and whisk until just combined.
  • Fill cupcakes ¾ the way full and bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Transfer the cupcakes to a cooling rack and allow to fully cool before frosting.
  • Meanwhile, make the frosting by adding the butter to a large mixing bowl. With an electric or stand mixer, mix on medium speed for 1 minute.
  • Add in the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time.
  • Pause to scrape the sides of the bowl. Add the hot chocolate packet, cocoa powder and heavy cream.
  • Mix again until a smooth, fluffy frosting has formed. Transfer to a piping bag.
  • Put the marshmallow fluff in another piping bag.
  • Using a knife, cut a half inch hole in the top of each cupcake stopping just before the bottom.
  • Fill each cupcake with the fluff and top with the chocolate frosting.
  • Add a few marshmallows on top of each cupcake.

Notes

Store leftovers in an airtight container.

Nutrition

Calories: 201kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 128mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 87IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg