Chocolate Cupcakes With Chocolate Marshmallow Buttercream Frosting Recipe 415

CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES WITH MARSHMALLOW BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven according to box directions. Fill cupcake tin with liners and set aside. In a large bowl pour the cake mix, eggs, water, butter, and mayonnaise, and using a hand mixer blend until well combined.
• Bake according to the box. About 18-20 minutes for cupcakes.
• Once baked, place cupcakes on a cooling rack and cool completely.
• Once cooled, frost with marshmallow buttercream frosting and top with mini chocolate chips.

CHOCOLATE MARSHMALLOW FROSTING

Steps:

• Place the marshmallow cream, two-thirds of the confectioners' sugar, melted chocolate, shortening, and half of the half-and-half in a mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Alternately add remaining confectioners' sugar and half-and-half until desired level of sweetness and consistency is attained.

CHOCOLATE MARSHMALLOW FROSTING

Steps:

• Break Baker's chocolate, melt in a microwave safe bowl at 30 second intervals, stirring between each segment until it's completely melted; approximately 90 seconds total. Set aside to cool.In a stand up mixer, beat the butter until smooth. Add the cooled chocolate and Marshmallow Creme to the butter and mix on medium speed. Gradually add in the powdered sugar one cup at a time with 1 tablespoon of milk. Add enough of each to get a fluffy frosting consistency. Use an offset spatula spread the frosting onto a cake or transfer it to a piping bag for cupcakes.

HOT CHOCOLATE & MARSHMALLOW BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Stir together the hot cocoa powder and milk, until there are no lumps. Set aside.
• In a mixer, whip together the butter and marshmallow cream until well combined. Add the sugar, a heaping half cup at a time, mixing between additions and scraping down the sides of the bowl. Once all the sugar is added, put the mixer on low and drizzle in the cocoa mixture.
• Slowly turn the mixer up to medium-high speed and whip together for about one minute, until the chocolate is incorporated and the frosting is fluffy.
• Give it a taste and add more chocolate, if necessary. Then frost!

MARSHMALLOW BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Cream butter in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium until butter is soft and fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, about 1/2 cup at a time; beat in almond extract. Gently fold the marshmallow creme into the frosting until thoroughly incorporated.

CHOCOLATE MARSHMALLOW FROSTING

Steps:

• Sift sugar and cocoa powder together into a large mixing bowl.
• Place the marshmallow creme, butter, and milk in heavy saucepan over medium-low heat.
• Stir until melted, 2-3 minutes and remove from heat.
• Pour the sugar-cocoa mixture over the marshmallow mixture and add the vanilla.
• Stir until the frosting is smooth and satiny.