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Hot Cocoa Cupcakes
Ingredients
1
cup
all-purpose flour
6
tbsp
unsweetened cocoa
1/2
tsp
baking soda
1/4
tsp
baking powder
8
tbsp
butter
softened
1
cup
sugar
3
Large eggs
at room temperature
1/2
teaspoon
vanilla
1/3
cup
water
An additional 2 tbsp cocoa for dusting
Mini Chocolate chips (optional
Frosting Ingredients:
1
Cup
Butter
Softened
1
Jar Marshmallow cream
3
Cups
Powdered Sugar
2
tsp
Vanilla
Optional:
Mini Marshmallows
Mini Chocolate Chips
Instructions
Preheat Oven to 350 degrees and line cupcake pan with liners.
Whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda and baking powder together until well combined.
With a mixer, beat together sugar and butter and creamy. Add eggs one at a time, making sure each is combined well before adding the next.
Slowly add in your dry ingredients until mixed well. Add in water a tbsp at a time until batter becomes smooth.
Fill cupcake liners ¼ full and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Allow to cool completely before frosting.
Frosting:
With a mixer beat butter until light and creamy.
Slowly add in marshmallow cream until combined.
Continue beating and add in vanilla. Add powdered sugar ½ cup at time, making sure it is well incorporated before each addition.
Beat on medium until light and fluffy.
Using a piping bag, pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes. Embellish with mini marshmallows and mini chocolate chips.