Hot Cocoa Cupcakes Recipe

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

These Hot Cocoa Cupcakes are a delightful treat perfect for the holiday season. Combining the rich flavors of chocolate and marshmallow, they make an excellent addition to your Christmas desserts lineup.

This recipe is simple to follow and yields moist, chocolatey cupcakes topped with a fluffy marshmallow frosting, ideal for festive gatherings or cozy nights in.

Delicious Hot Cocoa Cupcakes for the Holidays

These cupcakes are inspired by the classic winter drink, featuring a chocolate cupcake base that is rich and moist, topped with a light and airy marshmallow frosting. The recipe takes about 1 hour from start to finish and makes 12 cupcakes.

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup hot water
1 cup mini marshmallows for topping

Instructions

Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Combine Wet Ingredients: Add the softened butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and milk to the dry ingredients. Mix until well combined.
Add Hot Water: Carefully stir in the hot water until the batter is smooth. The batter will be thin.
Fill Cupcake Liners: Pour the batter into the prepared cupcake liners, filling each about 2/3 full.
Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool: Allow the cupcakes to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Frost: Once cooled, top each cupcake with marshmallow frosting and garnish with mini marshmallows.