How to Make Hot Chocolate Cupcakes with Whipped Topping - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're a fan of hot chocolate, then you're going to love these Hot Chocolate Cupcakes with Whipped Topping. It's the perfect treat for a cold winter day, and it's a great way to indulge in some rich and creamy chocolate goodness. These cupcakes are super easy to make and they're sure to be a hit at any gathering. The combination of chocolate cake, chocolate ganache filling, and whipped cream topping is sure to satisfy any chocolate lover's craving.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup white sugar
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ¾ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ cup milk
  • 2 cups cold milk
  • 1 (3.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding (such as Jell-O®)
  • 1 cup whipped topping (such as Cool Whip®)
  • ½ (10.5 ounce) package miniature marshmallows
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder, or as needed

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Additional Time: 25 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 12 cupcakes

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
  • Cream sugar and butter for cupcake together in a medium bowl. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract. Combine flour and baking powder; add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in 1/2 cup milk until batter is smooth. Pour or spoon batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of each cupcake comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely, about 20 minutes.
  • While cupcakes cool, combine cold milk and pudding mix for topping in a bowl. Mix until smooth. Let pudding mixture sit for 5 minutes.
  • Mix 1/2 cup whipped topping into pudding mixture. Pipe the pudding on top of the cooled cupcakes. Place a dollop of remaining whipped topping on top of each cupcake. Garnish with marshmallows and sift cocoa powder over tops.
  • Nutrition

    326 cal.

    • Total Fat: 11g
    • Saturated Fat: 7g
    • Cholesterol: 55mg
    • Sodium: 254mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 51g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 34g
    • Protein: 5g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 110mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 136mg