Hot Cocoa Cupcakes with Hot Cocoa Buttercream Frosting
These Hot Chocolate Cupcakes are easy to make and great for any winter party. Topped with a tasty Hot Cocoa buttercream frosting, this dessert will be a hit with all your friends and family.
Prepare a cupcake pan with cupcake liners and set aside.
In a mixing bowl add the butter and sugar. Blend with a hand mixer until combined.
Add the egg, egg yolk and vanilla extract next. Blend again until combined.
Add the sour cream and whole milk. Mix until smooth.
Add all the dry ingredients of hot cocoa mix, cocoa powder, salt and flour. Blend once more to incorporate the dry ingredients and until a chocolate batter is formed.
Pour the batter into the cupcake pan, filling each hole about ⅔ of the way full.
Bake in the oven for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Let cool completely before frosting.
To make the frosting
In a saucepan, add the heavy cream and hot cocoa mix. Stir together over medium heat until the hot cocoa mix dissolves. Let cool a bit so it doesn't melt the butter in the next step.
In a separate mixing bowl, cream the butter until it begins to pale.
Pour the powdered sugar, vanilla and hot cocoa mixture into the bowl with the butter. Blend until everything is combined and smooth.
Lastly, add the cocoa powder, blend again for a minute or so until you have a smooth, whipped, hot cocoa frosting.
To decorate
Place the frosting in a piping bag fitted with a star metal tip
Pipe the frosting onto each cupcake, with a swirling motion.
Sift powdered sugar on top of each cupcake for garnish as well as 3 marshmallows to top these hot cocoa cupcakes.
Notes
Make sure the let the hot cocoa mix and heavy cream cool off before moving on to the next step in making the frosting! You don't want to melt the butter.
Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
For fun variations, you can make to these cupcakes, head to the blog post. If not frosted, you can store these cupcakes in an air-tight container at room temperature for a few days. They may last a bit longer in the fridge. If frosted, keep them in an air-tight container in the fridge.