Valentine’s Day Hot Chocolate Cupcakes!

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Valentine’s Day Hot Chocolate Cupcakes! Simple Hot Chocolate Cupcakes for Valentine’s Day or Snow Days! Homemade frosting from scratch!

Close up view of someone holding a Valentine's Day Hot Chocolate Cupcake with a bite taken out of it

Amazing Valentine’s Day Hot Chocolate Cupcakes! Chocolate lovers will LOVE these easy Cocoa Cupcakes!

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Valentine's Day Hot Chocolate Cupcakes lined up on a cooling rack

Here’s why you will love these Hot Chocolate Cupcakes for Valentine’s Day!

  • Packet with chocolate and chocolate pudding 
  • The frosting is made from scratch and is the perfect combo with this cake
  • Gooey marshmallow inside the cupcake which adds so much texture and flavor!

Above view of Valentine's Day Hot Chocolate Cupcakes in pink cupcake liners

What you need for Valentine’s Day Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

  • A box of Chocolate Devil’s Food Cake Mix
  • Large Marshmallows
  • Valentine’s Day Sprinkles

Someone holding a Valentine's Day Hot Chocolate Cupcake with a bite taken out of it

How to make Valentine’s Day Hot Chocolate Cupcakes 

Who’s ready to make these delicious Valentine’s Day Hot Chocolate Cupcakes?!? An easy, simple, and delicious Valentine’s day treat!

All Hot Chocolate Cupcake ingredients in a bowl

First, mix the cake mix, eggs, instant pudding, water, and oil together until combined.

Pouring the Hot Chocolate Cupcake batter into a cupcake liner

Next, add in the chocolate chips to the batter. Using a cookie scoop, pour the batter into the cupcake liners.

Someone pressing a marshmallow into a Hot Chocolate Cupcake

Now bake the cupcakes for 30 minutes. Once they are done, twist a marshmallow into each cupcake and bake for 2 more minutes to melt the marshmallow.

Hot Chocolate Cupcake frosting in a bowl

While the cupcakes cool, mix together the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, water, and vanilla to make the frosting.

Baked Hot Chocolate Cupcakes filled with a marshmallow and mini chocolate chips

Next, fill the marshmallow indention with mini chocolate chips. (You can push the marshmallow down if you need to.)

Pouring the frosting on top of the Hot Chocolate Cupcake

Then pour the  chocolate frosting on top of the chocolate chips to cover them.

Hot Chocolate Cupcake with a marshmallow and frosting on top

Finally, cut a marshmallow in half and place it on top of the frosted cupcake. Drizzle a little more chocolate frosting on top and TA-DA! Serve and enjoy!

Valentine's Day Hot Chocolate Cupcake Ingredients

Valentine’s Day Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

Yields: 22 cupcakes
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Baking time: 30 Minutes
Additional time: 15 minutes

Cupcake Ingredients:
1 Chocolate Devil’s Food Cake Mix
1 Box (3.9oz) Chocolate Instant Pudding
4 Eggs
1 1/4 cup of water
1/2 cup of canola oil
1 12 oz bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 Package of large marshmallows
Valentine’s Day Sprinkles
1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips (for garnishing)

Frosting Ingredients:
3 cups powdered sugar
2/3 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

Directions:
Start by preheating your oven to 325 degrees and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners (you can use super cute heart ones for Valentine’s Day!
Grab a large mixing bowl and mix the cake mix, instant pudding, eggs, water, and canola oil together. I used a hand mixer, but you can also use a fork.
Fold chocolate chips into the cake batter.
Using a large 3 tablespoon cookie scoop, fill cupcake liners about ¾ full with the cake batter.
Bake for 30 minutes and remove cupcakes from the oven.
While the cupcakes are hot, put a large marshmallow in the center of each cupcake and twist it to sink it down into the cupcake.
Put the cupcakes back into the oven for 2 minutes for the marshmallows to melt.
Remove from the oven – you can press the marshmallows down a little if needed.
Let the cupcakes cool in the pan for 10 minutes before moving to a cooling rack.
Create the frosting while the cupcakes cool.
Combine powdered sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, water, and vanilla and mix until smooth without any lumps.
Fill the marshmallow indention with mini chocolate chips and then cover the chocolate chips with frosting.
Cut large marshmallows in half and put half of a marshmallow on each cupcake and drizzle with frosting.
Garnish with Valentine’s Day Sprinkles and enjoy!

Close up view of someone holding a Valentine's Day Hot Chocolate Cupcake with a bite taken out of it

Valentine's Day Hot Chocolate Cupcakes!

Yield: 22 Cupcakes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Additional Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes

Valentine's Day Hot Chocolate Cupcakes! Rich Chocolate Cupcakes with Marshmallow and chocolate drizzle filling! The frosting is the best part and such a pretty Valentine's Day Dessert Recipe!

Ingredients

  • Cupcake Ingredients:
  • 1 Chocolate Devil's Food Cake Mix
  • 1 Box (3.9oz) Chocolate Instant Pudding
  • 4 Eggs
  • 1 1/4 cup of water
  • 1/2 cup of canola oil
  • 1 12 oz bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 Package of large marshmallows
  • Valentine’s Day Sprinkles
  • 1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips (for garnishing)
  • Frosting Ingredients:
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 2/3 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Start by preheating your oven to 325 degrees and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners (you can use super cute heart ones for Valentine’s Day! 
  2. Grab a large mixing bowl and mix the cake mix, instant pudding, eggs, water, and canola oil together. I used a hand mixer, but you can also use a fork.
  3. Fold chocolate chips into the cake batter. 
  4. Using a large 3 tablespoon cookie scoop, fill cupcake liners about ¾ full with the cake batter. 
  5. Bake for 30 minutes and remove cupcakes from the oven. 
  6. While the cupcakes are hot, put a large marshmallow in the center of each cupcake and twist it to sink it down into the cupcake. 
  7. Put the cupcakes back into the oven for 2 minutes for the marshmallows to melt. 
  8. Remove from the oven - you can press the marshmallows down a little if needed. 
  9. Let the cupcakes cool in the pan for 10 minutes before moving to a cooling rack. 
  10. Create the frosting while the cupcakes cool. 
  11. Combine powdered sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, water, and vanilla and mix until smooth without any lumps. 
  12. Fill the marshmallow indention with mini chocolate chips and then cover the chocolate chips with frosting. 
  13. Cut large marshmallows in half and put half of a marshmallow on each cupcake and drizzle with frosting. 
  14. Garnish with Valentine’s Day Sprinkles and enjoy!

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Cuisine: Cupcakes / Category: Dessert Recipes

These Hot Chocolate Cupcakes are easier than you think to make, and so so good! I love the combo of the marshmallows, cake, and frosting – YUM!

Valentine's Day Hot Chocolate Cupcake with a pink cupcake liner

Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays to make treats for my friends and family! 

I love a good Galentine’s Day Party or just taking treats to my friends to show them how much they are loved. 

Valentine's Day Hot Chocolate Cupcake decorated with sprinkles

It doesn’t have to be hard or complicated, but a little Valentine’s Day treat can go a long way! 

If you are looking for more goodies, here are even more Easy Valentine’s Day Dessert Recipes for you to share with your friends and loved ones – also perfect for a Galentine’s Day Party!  

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