Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

These hot chocolate cupcakes are a delightful treat for chocolate and hot cocoa lovers. They are moist, chocolatey, and topped with a creamy hot chocolate ganache, mini marshmallows, and grated chocolate. Perfect for a cozy winter dessert

Ingredients:

• 1 and 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 and 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup hot water
• 1/2 cup hot chocolate mix powdered
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup mini marshmallows for topping
• 1/4 cup grated chocolate for garnish

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 350F 175C and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners

In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt

Add the eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients

Mix until well combined

Stir in the hot water until the batter is smooth

Fill each cupcake liner about 2/3 full with the batter

Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean

While the cupcakes are baking, prepare the hot chocolate ganache

In a saucepan, melt the butter and heavy cream over low heat

Once the mixture is hot, remove it from the heat and whisk in the powdered hot chocolate mix until smooth

Let the ganache cool slightly before using

Once the cupcakes are done baking, allow them to cool completely on a wire rack

Once the cupcakes are cool, spread a layer of hot chocolate ganache on top of each cupcake

Top each cupcake with mini marshmallows and grated chocolate for garnish

Serve and enjoy your hot chocolate cupcakes