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Decadent Hot Chocolate Cupcakes with Marshmallow Filling Recipe

Decadent Hot Chocolate Cupcakes with Marshmallow Filling Recipe

This Decadent Hot Chocolate Cupcakes with Marshmallow Filling Recipe offers rich flavors and fun textures in every bite.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 24 cupcakes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 290
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Cupcake Batter
  • 1 box dark chocolate fudge cake mix
  • 3.9 oz 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
Marshmallow Filling & Frosting
  • 1½ cups marshmallow fluff
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup instant vanilla pudding mix
  • mini cocoa marshmallows
  • chocolate sprinkles

Equipment

  • cupcake pan
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Electric Mixer
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons

Method
 

Baking
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line cupcake pan with liners.
  2. Combine cupcake ingredients in a mixing bowl and beat until well combined, scraping down the sides as needed.
  3. Add about ¼ cup of batter to each liner so they’re about ¾ full.
  4. Bake cupcakes for about 18-20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
  5. Let set in pan for a couple of minutes before transferring to an oven rack to finish cooling.
  6. Core out the center of the cupcakes and pipe in marshmallow fluff until each is full.
  7. Combine heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla pudding mix in a mixing bowl and beat until stiff peaks form.
  8. Pipe frosting onto cupcakes and sprinkle with chocolate sprinkles and mini marshmallows.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupcakeCalories: 290kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 2gFat: 19g

Notes

These cupcakes can be customized with different flavored cake mixes or additional fillings for variety.

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