Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

Hot Chocolate Cupcakes are filled with marshmallow and topped with a satiny chocolate ganache and topped with a marshmallow and peppermint, or candy cane chips, and a candy cane "straw."

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword chocolate cupcakes, cupcakes, Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 32

Cooling Time 10

Total Time 52

Servings

Calories 196kcal

Author Michele

Ingredients

Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

1 (15.25-ounce) box Chocolate Devil's Food Cake Mix
1 (3.9-ounce) box Chocolate Instant Pudding mix
4 eggs
1.25 cup water
1 (12-ounce) bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 (12-ounce) bag package large marshmallows
1/4 cup candy cane crunch sprinkles (crushed candy cane pieces)
Candy Cane Striped Straws

Chocolate Ganache (Icing)

3 cups powdered sugar
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon pure vanilla

Instructions

Chocolate Cupcake Directions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, instant pudding, eggs, water, and canola oil together with a stand or hand mixer.
Add in chocolate chips and mix well.
Using a 3 tablespoon cookie scoop or spoon, fill cupcake liners about 3/4 of the way full with the chocolate batter.
Bake for 30 minutes.
Remove the cupcakes from the oven and put a large marshmallow in the center of each cupcake and twist a little to push them into the cupcake.
Put the cupcakes back into the oven for 2 minutes to let the marshmallows melt.
Remove the cupcakes from the oven and press the marshmallow down (this will help the marshmallow melt on the inside of the cupcake and fill in the extra space around the cupcake).
Let cool for 10 minutes in the cupcake pan before transferring to a cooling rack.

Chocolate Ganache Frosting

While the cupcakes are cooling, make the frosting by combining the powdered sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, water, and vanilla extract and mix until smooth.
Fill the marshmallow indention with mini chocolate chips and then cover the chocolate chips with frosting.
Cut large marshmallows in half and put half of a marshmallow on each cupcake and drizzle with frosting.
Garnish with Peppermint Crunch or Holiday Sprinkles.
Cut holiday straws in thirds and insert them into the cupcakes.
Let cupcakes cool completely and enjoy!

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