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Bake With Us: How to Make Hot Chocolate Cupcakes
• Lynsey Macdonald
There's nothing we love more than a sweet treat inspired by another sweet treat - double the joy! And in this edition of Bake with Us, we're creating just that. This tutorial for hot chocolate cupcakes is the perfect addition to your winter nights in.
With just a handful of our easy to use products, you can create delicious treats that bring the cosy comfort of a hot cocoa to your baking. They're quick and easy to make, so an ideal choice for a family activity, or a great option for whipping up for last minute guests! And boxed up in one of our sleek cupcake boxes, they also make an excellent gift for anyone with a winter birthday.
The rich chocolate flavour of the cupcakes combined with the light, sweet cream topping is an irresistible combination! Get ready to impress any chocolate lovers in your life with these moreish bakes...
Contents:
What products do I need to make hot chocolate cupcakes?
How to make your hot chocolate cupcakes
Video Tutorial
Once again, a big thank you has to go to our fantastic resident baker, Holly! If you have any requests for future tutorials, don't hesitate to message us including the words "Bake with Us"! While Holly has lots of ideas in the pipeline, we love hearing what you'd like to see on the blog.
What products do I need to make hot chocolate cupcakes?
Chocolate cupcakes (use your own recipe or shop our range of mixes!)
Enchanted Cream from FunCakes
Milk Chocolate Melts from FunCakes
Marshmallows from FunCakes
Milk Chocolate Curls from PME
Snowflake Edible Sugar Decorations from FunCakes
Ribbon from Simply Making
Holds 6 Cupcake Box from Simply Making
1M piping tip
A piping bag
How to make hot chocolate cupcakes!
Start with pre-made chocolate cupcakes! Be sure to let them fully cool before you begin decorating...
Step 1: Fill your piping bag
Snip the end off your piping bag and place your 1M piping tip inside. Then fill with Enchanted Cream!
Step 2: Pipe a swirl onto each cupcake
This doesn't need to be anything fancy - a simple rose swirl will do the trick! If you're not sure how to do this, we have a blog post teaching you how to pipe the perfect rose swirl. We used the Wilton 1M piping tip - a cake decorating essential!
Step 3: Melt milk chocolate
Melt some milk chocolate in either the microwave, a bain-marie or the PME Electric Melting Pot. Drizzle it over the swirls of enchanted cream either using a spoon or a piping bag.
Step 4: Add your classic hot chocolate toppings
Now for the iconic hot chocolate marshmallows! Add a handful of mini mallows to each cupcake and sprinkle on a few milk chocolate curls.
Step 5: Add a cute snowflake sugar decoration
The super cute edible sugar toppers from FunCakes are perfect for so many occasions - these snowflakes are the perfect finishing touch for our cupcakes, adding a touch of winter magic!
Step 6: Store them safely in a cute cupcake box
Box your cupcakes up in one of our beautiful Simply Making cupcake boxes. There are lots of designs to choose from, although we went for the classic all white box - perfect for transporting them safely and in style. Take it one step further and elevate the box with one of our beautiful ribbons!
Video Tutorial
We're so grateful you joined us for another Bake with Us tutorial! We would love to see your recreations of these cupcakes, so be sure to get involved on our socials! Tag us (@the_cake_decorating_co) and use the #CakeDecFamous hashtag so we don't miss your photos.
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