5.0 from 6 votes
Hot Chocolate Cupcakes
Hot chocolate cupcakes are inspired by one of this season's most popular cozy drinks made from a decadent chocolate cupcake topped with marshmallow frosting and mini marshmallows!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 214 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 ¼ cups all purpose flour
- ¼ cup unsweetened baking cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F and line 12 standard muffin cups with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, add oil, milk, eggs and vanilla and mix together well with a whisk or electric mixer.
- Add the sugar and beat or whisk until blended well.
- Then add in the flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder and mix well to combine.
- Spoon the batter evenly in each muffin cup, filling each one about ⅔ full.
- Bake for 16-18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Transfer immediately to a wire rack after baking and cool completely before applying the icing.
- Frost with this Marshmallow Frosting.
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Notes
- Use any low fat milk or non-dairy milk you would like.
- For lower calories, substitute unsweetened applesauce in place of the oil
- Be sure to measure the flour using the spoon and level method.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cupcake
Calories
214kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
32mg
(11%)
Sodium
18mg
(1%)
Potassium
101mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
55IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 214
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cupcake | |
| Calories | 214kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 18mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 101mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 55IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.