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Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

5 from 3 votes

Ingredients
  

Chocolate Cake:

  • 1 box devil's food cake mix
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 C. oil
  • 1 C. butter milk or milk
  • 1/2 C. sour cream or yogurt
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2/3 C. mini chocolate chips optional

Whipped Cream Topping (2 options, see below recipe!):

  • 1/2 pint whipping cream carton, liquid
  • 1 Tbsp. instant white chocolate pudding powder

Chocolate Sauce and straws to decorate

Instructions
 

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line pans with cupcake liners.
  • 2. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, oil, buttermilk, sour cream and vanilla extract. (I sift my cake mix first to remove any lumps.)
  • 3. Fold in chocolate chips and fill cupcake liners 3/4 full.
  • 4. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until an inserted knife comes out clean.
  • 5. Let cool.
  • 6. Whipped Cream Topping: (This is the easiest recipe for it, but there is another delicious option below!) Whip whipping cream and instant pudding mix together until stiff peaks form. NOTE: The pudding mix helps to stabilize the whipping cream, so it doesn't "melt" all over.
  • 7. Pipe whipped topping onto cupcakes and top with chocolate sauce and cute straws!