Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

December 15th is National Cupcake Day!!!!

How could I possibly let this momentous day slip by without posting a cupcake recipe.  And what could be more appropriate to post on this December day than a yummy Hot Chocolate Cupcake?

Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

• 1/2 cup oil
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1 1/4 cups cake flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup + 2 Tablespoons hot chocolate mix
  
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup milk
  
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• marshmallow cream
• whipped cream

Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder,cocoa and hot chocolate mix in bowl of standing mixer.

Whisk together eggs, milk and oil.

Add wet ingredients to mixer and beat until combined.

Scoop batter into paper lined cupcake pans.

Bake 23 minutes at 350.  Cool on wire racks.

Cut a hole in the center of each cupcake.

Fill each hole with a spoonful of marshmallow cream. 

Top with a swirl of whipped cream and sprinkle with chopped peppermints. 

OR... you can top these yummy cupcakes with marshmallow meringue and toast it. 

YUM!

What could possibly be a better treat to leave for Santa than a marshmallow cream filled Hot Chocolate cupcake?  Forget the cookies this year - Santa wants one (or two) of these.  (Trust me on this one.) 

Ciao!

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