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Home » Recipes » Dessert » Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

By: Rebecca  |  Published: December 2, 2015  |  Updated: July 9, 2020  |   View Our Affiliate Disclosure Policy

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These Hot Chocolate Cupcakes are made with actual hot chocolate in the batter, filled with marshmallow fluff, and finished with a vanilla whipped cream frosting! via @sugarandsoulco

These Hot Chocolate Cupcakes are made with actual hot chocolate in the batter, filled with marshmallow fluff, and finished with a vanilla whipped cream frosting!

These Hot Chocolate Cupcakes are made with actual hot chocolate in the batter, filled with marshmallow fluff, and finished with a vanilla whipped cream frosting! They're everything you love about the classic drink in cupcake form, a perfect winter and holiday dessert!

Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

These Hot Chocolate Cupcakes are a fun and delicious winter-time treat the whole family will enjoy!

Hot Chocolate. We all pretty much grew up on it in the winter time, most of us were probably mixing those packets with water or milk by the time we were three.

But we’re adults now, and whisking out lumps of powder isn’t something we love doing, ain’t nobody got time for that!

These Hot Chocolate Cupcakes are made with actual hot chocolate in the batter, filled with marshmallow fluff, and finished with a vanilla whipped cream frosting! They're everything you love about the classic drink in cupcake form, a perfect winter and holiday dessert!

But it’s okay, all is not lost! International Delight now makes Hot Chocolate that you just have to Heat & Drink! Ummm… AWESOME!

And it comes in both Milk and Dark Chocolate too, but you want to know what’s even better?

These hot chocolates are not only delicious on their own but since they’re made with real milk, they’re perfect for making baked goods! If you can’t find this product, just use chocolate milk.

These Hot Chocolate Cupcakes are made with actual hot chocolate in the batter, filled with marshmallow fluff, and finished with a vanilla whipped cream frosting! They're everything you love about the classic drink in cupcake form, a perfect winter and holiday dessert!

Which brings me to these hot chocolate cupcakes. These moist, rich, chocolaty, fluff-filled, and whipped cream frosted cupcakes.

With all that extra time you save from whisking, you can make these cupcakes!

These Hot Chocolate Cupcakes are made with actual hot chocolate in the batter, filled with marshmallow fluff, and finished with a vanilla whipped cream frosting!

Okay, okay, the whisking wasn’t that bad and doesn’t take THAT much time, but these cupcakes take less than an hour to make and they’re definitely worth it!

I sent these hot chocolate cupcakes to my Mom’s office yesterday and had several comments last night about how amazing they were and some of them even ate TWO! I think that’s a strong indicator that you need to make these cupcakes pronto!

These Hot Chocolate Cupcakes are made with actual hot chocolate in the batter, filled with marshmallow fluff, and finished with a vanilla whipped cream frosting! They're everything you love about the classic drink in cupcake form, a perfect winter and holiday dessert!

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These Hot Chocolate Cupcakes are made with actual hot chocolate in the batter, filled with marshmallow fluff, and finished with a vanilla whipped cream frosting!

Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

Rebecca Hubbell
These Hot Chocolate Cupcakes are made with actual hot chocolate in the batter, filled with marshmallow fluff, and finished with a vanilla whipped cream frosting!
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cupcakes
Calories 290

Ingredients
  

Cupcakes:

  • 1 box dark chocolate fudge cake mix
  • 3.9 oz. package instant chocolate fudge pudding mix
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • ¾ cup vegetable oil
  • ½ cup hot chocolate or chocolate milk*
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp salt

Filling:

  • 1½ cups marshmallow fluff

Frosting:

  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup instant vanilla pudding mix

Topping:

  • mini cocoa marshmallows
  • chocolate sprinkles

Instructions
 

Cupcakes:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Line cupcake pan with liners.
  • Combine cupcake ingredients in mixing bowl and beat until well combined, making sure to scrape down the sides as needed.
  • Add about 1/4 cup of batter to each liner so they’re about ¾ full.
  • Bake cupcakes for about 18-20 minutes until toothpick comes clean.
  • Let set in pan for a couple of minutes before transferring to oven rack to finish cooling.
  • Core out the center of the cupcakes and pipe in fluff until each is full.

Frosting:

  • Combine heavy cream, powdered sugar, and pudding mix in mixing bowl and beat until stiff peaks form.
  • Pipe frosting onto cupcakes and sprinkle with sprinkles and mini marshmallows.

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Notes

  • The hot chocolate can be added when warm, chocolate milk can be added cold or at room temperature. 

Nutrition

Calories: 290kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 2gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 269mgPotassium: 117mgSugar: 18gVitamin A: 405IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 1mg
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These Hot Chocolate Cupcakes are made with actual hot chocolate in the batter, filled with marshmallow fluff, and finished with a vanilla whipped cream frosting! They're everything you love about the classic drink in cupcake form, a perfect winter and holiday dessert!
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About Rebecca Hubbell

I love sharing mouthwatering and fun recipes with all of you! My recipes are inspired by classic comfort food, the places I travel, and pop culture! I have a serious sweet tooth and love a good cocktail and pancakes and bacon are definitely my weakness! So stick around a discover something delicious!

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  1. Tracey says

    January 21, 2021 at 8:41 pm

    have you ever just used vanilla buttercream frosting on this cupcake?

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    • Rebecca Hubbell says

      January 22, 2021 at 10:54 am

      I have not, but I should work fine.

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