So these Rocky Road Cupcakes have been a long time coming, I originally posted a teaser on Instagram FIVE MONTHS AGO, I know, I know… I’m a bad food blogger. But after shooting the photos, they just weren’t up to par. The cupcakes themselves were a huge hit at the office, it was actually a coworker who ordered a batch for her son’s birthday that gave me the chance to remake and reshoot them!
I also didn’t get around to posting these until now because I made them around the time I switched over to WordPress from Blogger (which was a nightmare), I even gave them a mention in my chapter about the process in How to Grow Your Blog, an ebook I co-wrote with some other amazing bloggers!
There’s just something about that Rocky Road combo: chocolate, nuts, and marshmallows. The way the three different textures and flavors come together is absolutely perfect! These cupcakes have a chocolate cake base loaded with walnuts and filled with marshmallow fluff in the center. Top with with a creamy whipped chocolate frosting, more walnuts, sprinkles, and mini marshmallows and you’ve got something of pure magic! These cupcakes are just so fun and pretty easy to make considering how many components there are to them.
I’ve really been loving making filled cupcakes since my mom bought me a cupcakes corer for Christmas last year! My White Chocolate Raspberry Champagne Cupcakes were the first filled cupcakes I made for New Year’s last year and they’re the most popular recipe on my blog! I also made up a batch of my Chocolate & Peanut Butter Surprise Cupcakes for my coworker’s party!
But I know it’s been five months and you guys don’t want to wait any longer, so scroll down for the recipe and get baking!
Rocky Road Cupcakes
Ingredients
Cupcakes:
- 1 Box Duncan Hines Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
- 3.9 oz. Package Jell-O Instant Chocolate Fudge Pudding Mix
- 4 Eggs
- 1 cup Sour Cream
- 3/4 cup Vegetable Oil
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 tsp Sea Salt
- 1 cup Chopped Walnuts
Frosting:
- 2 cups Heavy Cream
- 1/2 cup Confectioners' Sugar
- 1/3 cup Instant Chocolate Pudding Mix
Filling:
- 1 1/2 cups Marshmallow Fluff
Topping:
- Chopping Walnuts
- Mini Marshmallows
- Sprinkles
Instructions
Cupcakes:
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- Line cupcake pan.
- Combine cupcake ingredients in mixing bowl and beat until well combined, making sure to scrape down the sides as needed.
- Add about 2 tbsp of batter to liners so they're about 3/4 full.
- Reduce oven to 350 F.
- 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 cupcakes and pipe in fluff until each is full.
Frosting:
- Combine heavy cream, confectioners' sugar, and pudding mix in mixing bowl and beat until stiff peaks form.
- Pipe frosting onto cupcakes and sprinkle with sprinkles, chopped walnuts, and mini marshmallows.
Tammy @ creativekkids says
These are beautiful! I found your post at the Friday Features Linky Party, and pinned it!
Rebecca says
Thank you so much for stopping by and pinning!
Kim @ The Baking ChocolaTess says
I’m a rocky road addict..and these look absolutely gorgeous! Thanks so much for sharing, stopping by from A little Birdie told me link party! 🙂 Pinned and tweeted!
Alyssa @ Piece of Home says
What gorgeous pictures! Nice job! Now this is something I MUST make for my mom! She’s a Rocky Road lover! Well, with something like this, who isn’t!? Thanks for sharing!
Michelle @ The Ribbon Retreat says
Oh wow….these look amazing! I can’t wait to try them! Thank you for sharing! PINNED!
Rebecca says
Thanks so much for stopping by, they’re one of my most popular recipes!
Christina says
This recipe sounds terrific! Quick question. Do I need 2 packages of instant pudding? A whole package for the cupcake batter & then another 1/3 cup for frosting? Or would I use one package and reserve 1/3 cup for frosting? Sorry, I was a bit confused. I can’t wait to try to make this!
fickrj5@gmail.com says
1 full package for the cupcakes and a separate 1/3 cup for the frosting! Enjoy!
Nikki says
I saw that you use chocolate pudding in the cupcake and then in the frosting. It just says 1/3 chocolate pudding for the frosting. …1/3 of the package used in the cupcakes ….a new package. …what size package? Thanks! They look great!
fickrj5@gmail.com says
It’s cup! Thanks for pointing that out! I just fixed it! they’re one of my family’s favorite recipes! Enjoy!
Rachael says
These look fantastic. I will have to make them for my dad’s birthday!
fickrj5@gmail.com says
Yes you will, everyone will love them!
Marlys (This and That) says
I was drooling just from the name and it just increased when I saw the pictures… they look awesome.
fickrj5@gmail.com says
Haha, they are pretty AWESOME! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Krystal's Kitsch says
You do such a great job with cupcakes! Mine never come out as pretty! 😉
fickrj5@gmail.com says
Thanks, Krystal! I’ve had a lot of practice, they’re just so fun to make!
Jessica (Savory Experiments) says
Another gorgeous food photo!!!! I want one now!
Stephanie Pass says
These look absolutely perfect! I bet they taste fantastic!
fickrj5@gmail.com says
Oh they did!
Joanna Sormunen says
The pictures are so delicious! And the recipe is just yummylicious!
fickrj5@gmail.com says
Thanks so much, it was nice of you to stop by!
Britni says
Wow, looks amazing! Drooling now!
Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life says
These are absolutely gorgeous!! I want one now…and I haven’t even had breakfast yet!
Susie Gall says
Beautiful photos and your recipe sounds delicious. Gorgeous work and I can’t wait to try these cupcakes.