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Hot Cocoa Cupcakes – BEST Chocolate Recipe – {Easy} Chocolate Cupcakes – Party Food – Desserts – Snacks

Posted: November 23, 2021

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Hot Cocoa Cupcakes

Hot Cocoa Cupcakes - BEST Chocolate Recipe – {Easy} Chocolate Cupcakes – Party Food - Desserts – Snacks

Super yummy hot cocoa cupcakes that you won’t be able to stop eating.

Easy hot chocolate cupcakes with whipped cream frosting.

Perfect cupcake recipe for desserts, snacks or party food.

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Hot Cocoa Cupcakes

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Hot Cocoa Cupcakes

How To Make Hot Cocoa Cupcakes

Hot Cocoa Cupcakes

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Add cupcake liners to two 12 serving cupcake pans and set aside.

Heat cup of milk in microwave for 1 minute.

Stir in packet of hot cocoa.

In a large mixing bowl, add cake mix, eggs, avocado oil, and cup of prepared hot cocoa.

Mix well until all ingredients are incorporated.

Use a large cookie scoop to equally portion the batter into the liners of the prepared cupcake pans.

Bake for 16-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean.

Remove cupcakes from oven and place on wire cooling rack to come to room temperature.

While cupcakes cool, prepare the frosting:

Add heavy whipping cream and instant white chocolate pudding powder to the bowl of an electric mixer.

Hot Cocoa Cupcakes

Mix on high using the whisk attachment until stiff peaks form.

Taste and add powdered sugar by the half tablespoon until desired sweetness level is reached.

Hot Cocoa Cupcakes

Spoon frosting into a piping bag fitted with a large star tip.

Hot Cocoa Cupcakes

Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes,

Hot Cocoa Cupcakes

garnishing each one with mini chocolate chips and paper straws if desired.

Hot Cocoa Cupcakes

Serve and Enjoy

Hot Cocoa Cupcakes

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Hot Cocoa Cupcakes - BEST Chocolate Recipe – {Easy} Chocolate Cupcakes – Party Food - Desserts – Snacks

Hot Cocoa Cupcakes

Super yummy hot cocoa cupcakes that you won't be able to stop eating.
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 18 minutes mins
Total Time 38 minutes mins
Course Desserts
Cuisine American
Servings 24

Ingredients
  

Cupcake Ingredients:

  • 1 box 15.25 oz. chocolate cake mix
  • 1 packet hot cocoa mix
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 4 eggs
  • ½ cup avocado oil or melted butter

Whipped Cream Frosting Ingredients:

  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 4 tablespoons instant white chocolate pudding powder

Optional: powdered sugar to taste, mini chocolate chips, paper straws

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Add cupcake liners to two 12 serving cupcake pans and set aside.
  • Heat cup of milk in microwave for 1 minute. Stir in packet of hot cocoa.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add cake mix, eggs, avocado oil, and cup of prepared hot cocoa. Mix well until all ingredients are incorporated.
  • Use a large cookie scoop to equally portion the batter into the liners of the prepared cupcake pans. Bake for 16-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
  • Remove cupcakes from oven and place on wire cooling rack to come to room temperature.
  • While cupcakes cool, prepare the frosting: Add heavy whipping cream and instant white chocolate pudding powder to the bowl of an electric mixer. Mix on high using the whisk attachment until stiff peaks form. Taste and add powdered sugar by the half tablespoon until desired sweetness level is reached.
  • Spoon frosting into a piping bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes, garnishing each one with mini chocolate chips and paper straws if desired.
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