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Hot Chocolate Mini Cakes with Golden Marshmallows


  • Author: clarawhitmore
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 24 mini marshmallows 1x

Description

These whimsical holiday treats are like a cup of hot cocoa in dessert form! Soft vanilla bean cupcakes topped with marshmallow Swiss meringue buttercream, chocolate mousse, and golden toasted marshmallows—each bite is a cozy, sparkling celebration.


Ingredients

Scale

12 vanilla bean cupcakes (homemade or store-bought)

Marshmallow-flavored Swiss meringue buttercream (~2 cups)

Chocolate mousse (~1½ cups)

24 mini marshmallows, toasted and sprayed with edible gold

Optional: Edible glitter or gold leaf for garnish


Instructions

How to Assemble

Let cupcakes cool.

Pipe a swirl of marshmallow buttercream on each.

Add a spoonful of chocolate mousse on top.

Finish with 2 toasted golden marshmallows and a sprinkle of glitter.

  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Category: Dessert

Nutrition

  • Calories: 290
  • Sugar: 28g
  • Fat: 16g
  • Carbohydrates: 35g
  • Protein: 3g