Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Hot Chocolate Cupcakes and a Review of Baking Buddies, Re-usable Silicone Baking Cups


We have had so much winter weather this winter, I was actually excited to make these Hot Chocolate Cupcakes.  There's nothing better than coming in from shoveling snow, or chopping ice from your driveway, to a steaming cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows bobbing in the cup.  Hot Chocolate Cupcakes are the perfect version of the Hot Chocolate, rich chocolate cupcakes made with real hot chocolate, and topped with marshmallow creme and miniature marshmallows.  Just like when you were a kid.  I still make hot chocolate for my husband, when he comes inside from snow blowing the driveway.


Another reason that I was excited to make these cupcakes, is that I was asked to review the silicone baking cups, or Baking Buddies, by Rizzi from the New York Baking Company, which I recently received. These silicone baking cups are flexible baking cups made of silicone, no BPA, FDA approved, and have a lifetime guarantee. These cute baking cups come in a set of 12 with four bright colors, and are stain proof.  You don't need a muffin pan, just place the baking cups on a cookie sheet, and fill with your favorite cupcake or muffin batter.  Besides cupcakes or muffins, these little baking cups would be perfect for mini cheesecakes, baked eggs, baked custards, molded chocolate cups.  Kids would love to create their own desserts, and these cups are portion controlled. I wanted to see for myself how they stacked up to all of the claims.


I made my go to Chocolate Cupcake recipe adding 2 envelopes of hot chocolate mix to the cocoa mix.  I carefully placed the Baking Buddies, silicone baking cups, on a cookie sheet, and  and filled with cupcake batter, and  baked for 20 min. When I took the cupcakes out of the oven, I placed them on the cooling rack. After cupcakes had cooled for 5 minutes on the rack, the cupcakes popped right out of the baking cups.  Perfect, no crumbs stuck to the baking cups.  After the cupcakes were cooled completely, I made a glaze from Marshmallow Creme  and 2 tsp of of almond milk, just to thin a bit.


There you have it, perfect Hot Chocolate Cupcakes to warm you up, and Baking Buddies are the perfect baking item to have in your kitchen.  Baking Buddies clean up easily with soap and water, or are dishwasher, freezer, and microwave safe, ready to use again and again in a matter of minutes. You can save your paper liners for when you  take the cupcakes to school bake sale or a Baby shower.  I was very pleased with them, and I can't wait to try my Applesauce Oatmeal Streusel Muffins, which always stuck badly to the paper liners. Baking Buddies, Re-useable  Silicone Baking Cups, are available here on Amazon, Enjoy!


Hot Chocolate Cupcakes Adapted from Joy Of Baking

Ingredients:
1/2 cup (50 grams) Dutch-processed cocoa powder
1 cup (240 ml) boiling hot water
2 envelopes of Hot chocolate mix with mini marshmallows
1 1/3 cups (175 grams) AP flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter room temperature
1 cup (200 grams) granulated white sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 

Directions:


Pre heat oven to 375 degrees F). Place Baking Buddies, silicone baking cups, on cookie sheet, or line muffin cups with paper liners. 

In a small bowl mix the boiling hot water and the cocoa powder, and hot chocolate mix until smooth Let cool to room temperature. 

In another bowl, whisk together the flour baking powder, and salt.

Then in the bowl of your electric mixer, or with a hand mixer, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating until smooth. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Beat in the vanilla extract. Add the flour mixture and beat only until incorporated. Then add the cooled cocoa mixture and stir until smooth.

Fill each muffin cup about two-thirds full with batter and bake for about 16-20 minutes or until springy to the touch, and a toothpick inserted into a cupcake comes out clean.  Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool. Pop silicone liners off, and return to rack. 

Marshmallow Creme Topping:
1/2 cup marshmallow creme
2 tsp milk, more or less for thinning
48 miniature marshmallows

Combine marshmallow crème and milk until desired spreading consistency. Spread on cooled cupcakes, and top with three miniature marshmallows.

Disclosure: New York Baking Company supplied me with the Baking Buddies, Re-useable Silicone Baking Cups to review. I was not compensated for writing this post and the opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and are not indicative of the opinions of New York Baking Company.

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13 comments:

  1. They look great---delicious, Becky! I've thought about trying the silicone baking cups and will check out your link for them. Sounds nice and easy! It's snowing like mad here again and the roads are a mess, very windy!

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    1. Pam,
      Hot Chocolate Cupcakes are perfect for a snowy day! I really don't want any more snow though! If you check out the link, please let me know what you think.

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  2. Those sound and look absolutely delicious! Fantastic recipe :)

    Happy Blogging!
    Happy Valley Chow

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    1. Eric,
      Thanks, Eric. I tried leaving a comment on your blog about the Chicken Alfredo, but was unable to do so. It looks so good.

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  3. You are so sweet to fix Scott hot chocolate after he shovels the snow. I think those cups are so cute, glad they didn't stick. Love the cupcakes you put in them. I was just thinking how much I wanted something sweet, lol. Obviously my diet is over. Hope this week the weather has been better and that you have a great rest of the week.
    Hugs,
    -Gina-

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    1. Gina,
      Our weather was better for a couple of days, in the 40's yesterday, but now it's snowing again. Have a Hot Chocolate Cupcake, and feel better. Have a great rest of the week, too.

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  4. Chilliness requires comfort food, and cupcakes + hot chocolate are just the thing!!

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  5. Kayle,
    You are certainly right about hot chocolate and cupcakes! any thing to keep warm!

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  6. These cupcakes looks lovely and sound very yummy!
    Stay warm :)

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    1. Medeja,
      Thank you! We're trying to stay warm, but winter is here with a vengeance.

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  7. Oh my goodness... how cute are those cups?? I know a certain 14 year old girl who would love them! I have a couple that a friend gave me, and to be honest, I've never actually baked with them. I'm going to have to give it a go. And what better way than hot chocolate cupcakes?? (that same 14 year old girl could clear a batch of these all by herself!)

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