Hot Chocolate Cupcakes with Marshmallow Buttercream
Fluffy hot chocolate cupcakes infused with cocoa and topped with marshmallow buttercream ; all the cozy flavors of your favorite winter drink in cupcake form.
Print Pin Servings: 12 cupcakes
Calories: 290kcal
Cost: $11 (for 12 cupcakes)
Equipment
- 12 cup muffin tin
- 2 Mixing bowls (large + medium)
- 1 Electric hand mixer
- 1 Wire cooling rack
- 1 Piping bag or zip-top bag
- Measuring Cups & Spoons
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoons hot chocolate powder
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup mini marshmallows fold into batter
Marshmallow Buttercream
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup marshmallow fluff
- 2–3 tablespoons heavy cream adjust as needed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line muffin tin.
- Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, hot chocolate powder, baking powder, and salt.
- Whisk oil, eggs, milk, and vanilla in another bowl.
- Fold wet ingredients into dry; mix until just combined.
- Fold in mini marshmallows evenly.
- Fill cupcake liners ⅔ full and bake 18–20 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack.
- Make frosting: Beat butter, gradually add sugar, then fluff, cream, and vanilla until fluffy.
- Frost cooled cupcakes with a piping bag or spatula.
Notes
Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation.
Nutrition
Serving: 75g | Calories: 290kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 180mg | Potassium: 120mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 350IU | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1.2mg