Hot Chocolate Cupcakes
Servings 24 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!
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
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.
Notes
- The hot chocolate can be added when warm, chocolate milk can be added cold or at room temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 290kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 269mg | Potassium: 117mg | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 405IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 1mg
Find it online: www.sugarandsoul.co/hot-chocolate-cupcakes-recipe/