Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

These Hot Chocolate Cupcakes are made with actual hot chocolate in the batter, filled with marshmallow fluff, and finished with a vanilla whipped cream frosting!

Ingredients:

Cupcakes:

• 1 box dark chocolate fudge cake mix
• 3.9 oz. package instant chocolate fudge pudding mix
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• ¾ cup vegetable oil
• ½ cup hot chocolate or chocolate milk*
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ¼ tsp salt

Filling:

• 1½ cups marshmallow fluff
• Frosting:
• 2 cups heavy cream
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup instant vanilla pudding mix

Topping:

• mini cocoa marshmallows
• chocolate sprinkles

Instructions:

Cupcakes:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Line cupcake pan with liners.
3. Combine cupcake ingredients in mixing bowl and beat until well combined, making sure to scrape down the sides as needed.
4. Add about 1/4 cup of batter to each liner so they're about ¾ full.
5. Bake cupcakes for about 18-20 minutes until toothpick comes clean.
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