Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

posted by Kia Gardner, January 13, 2025

You have got to try these chocolate cupcakes, filled with a chocolate centre and topped with cream, marshmallows and a dusting of hot chocolate powder! They are seriously delicious and indulgent 🤩 By Vegan Shannon
You will need:

– 200g self raising flour
– 50g cocoa powder
– 220g caster sugar
– 1 tsp baking powder
– 120g vegan butter
– 145ml dairy free milk
– 1 flax egg (1 tbsp flaxseeds + 3 tbsp water)
– 12 heaped tsp vegan chocolate spread ( @rhythm108 or @natures_store are great!)
– 1 pot (270ml) of dairy free double cream
– 1 tsp vanilla extract
– 3 tbsp icing sugar
– Large handful of @freedomconfectionery mini marshmallows
– 1 tbsp hot chocolate powder

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180C and line a muffin tin with 12 cases.
2. Add the self raising flour, cocoa powder, caster sugar and baking powder to a large mixing bowl and whisk to combine.
3. Add the butter and milk to a saucepan on low heat and stir occasionally until the butter has completely melted.
4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and add the flax egg.
5. Whisk until fully combined before dividing the mixture between the 12 cases.
6. Place in the oven for 25 minutes.
7. Allow the cupcakes to cool slightly before cutting out the centre of each cupcake (keep the tops!).
8. Fill each cupcake with a spoonful of chocolate spread and place the cupcake tops back on top.
9. Pour the double cream into a bowl and whisk until fluffy.
10. Add the vanilla extract and icing sugar and whisk again.
11. Scoop the cream into a piping bag and decorate each cupcake once they have completely cooled.
12. Sprinkle some mini marshmallows onto each cupcake and dust each one with the hot chocolate powder.
Enjoy!