Hot Cocoa Cupcakes

It's snowing today. Drat. I'm not ready for fall to end. I feel like it just came last week here in NJ! But in the spirit of it all Molly stomped around in it a bit and then came in 5 seconds later declaring she needed hot chocolate to warm herself up. Not to be a mother to deny my child a little chocolate flavored warming, I set to work grating the chocolate, heating the heavy cream, etc. Ok fine. I used the Keurig. But whatever...the marshmallows were homemade. Ok fine! They were from Walmart. Somewhere someone is DIYing marshmallows and hot chocolate. It's just not here and it's just not me.

Last year we made these adorable hot cocoa inspired cupcakes and it got me in the mood to do them again.

It was just a regular chocolate cake but I used a piping bag for the "whipped cream" icing and then added 3 mini marshmallows (homemade. OK OK! Not homemade), a sprinkle of cocoa, and a little candy cane as the mug handle. Sweet (literally and figuratively) and easy!

Molly's birthday is Monday and she is beyond excited! I love that she gets to go trick-or-treating on her birthday. She will be 5 and I almost can't believe it! My little baby!

Have a fantastic Halloween weekend. I wish you many treats and no tricks.

Cheers!
Jenny

18 comments:

Shannon FoxOctober 29, 2011 at 4:45 PM
Brr! It's cold here too. But no snow, just rain.

Those cupcakes are too stinking cute!! Happy birthday to your little darling. Happy Halloween too =)
Carol, The Answer Is ChocolateOctober 29, 2011 at 5:15 PM
Totally pinning those cupcakes to make in December. Too cute. Happy Birthday to Molly!!
Lisa @ Flour Me With LoveOctober 29, 2011 at 8:02 PM
These are adorable :)
Decor To AdoreOctober 30, 2011 at 9:11 AM
Your cupcakes are beyond adorable! I love the candy cane handles. :)
Just JaimeNovember 1, 2011 at 9:59 PM
Very cute and fun idea!
Thoroughly Modern MeNovember 2, 2011 at 9:25 PM
The candy canes are too cute!
Crazy WonderfulNovember 2, 2011 at 9:28 PM
These are adorable!!! And, I could totally go for a warm cupcake right now since it's sleeting outside. That sounds perfect, a warm cupcake... with the fireplace on... with my big ol pup at my feet... you get the picture :)

Thanks for sharing!

Shelley
www.westermanfam.blogspot.com
Patti @ Pandoras BoxNovember 3, 2011 at 11:47 AM
Cute idea...we are almost ready to turn on the oven and start baking here, too - its getting COLD!!
ColeyNovember 3, 2011 at 1:57 PM
These are adorable! And look delish!

Coley @
whatyoumakeit-coley.blogspot.com
UnknownNovember 5, 2011 at 12:17 AM
These sound so yummy. I pinned them.
Tara @ Tales of a Trophy WifeNovember 5, 2011 at 8:52 PM
It's not cold here, but they sound so yummy I pinned them anyway.
Natasha in OzNovember 5, 2011 at 10:50 PM
They look so yummy! Won't they be a perfect treat for Christmas!

Best wishes,
Natasha.
ErinNovember 6, 2011 at 9:32 AM
I love these! Such a cute idea. I love to do fun/creative things with food so this is right up my alley :-) I'm over from Running with Glitter link party--Check out my blog if you get a minute. I have some Pascal cake pops I think you'd enjoy;-) Erin ~ The Lemonista (your newest follower)
http://thelemonista.blogspot.com/2011/06/planning-tangled-birthday-party-how.html
cherished blissNovember 7, 2011 at 10:08 PM
These were featured on my blog tonight! If you get a chance stop by and grab a button! : )

http://www.cherishedbliss.com/2011/11/craft-and-tel-no-30.html
Kayla and AndrewNovember 14, 2011 at 11:38 PM
These are SO cute! I can't wait to make them. :] Definitely pinned them.
Emily ThompsonNovember 17, 2011 at 8:59 AM
I am SOOO making this sometime this holiday season!
MsFoxsSweetsDecember 8, 2011 at 8:33 PM
These are truly adorable! I could so see myself making them!
Candace JedrowiczJanuary 2, 2012 at 11:37 AM
How fabulously adorable! I love food as art, but food that is chocolate and looks like a coffee cup speaks to me on so many levels, I couldn't possibly put them into words!
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