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Several clear cups filled with layered dessert: whipped cream, chocolate cake pieces, and a maraschino cherry on top, each with a colorful spoon, arranged on a wooden surface.
Melissa Jo

EASY Hot Cocoa Cups Recipe

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You get box of chocolate fudge cake mix, eggs, and and add 1/2 cup of kahlua liqueur in every tasty bite of this Hot Cocoa Cups main course.
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 33 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 15.25 oz box of chocolate fudge cake mix
ingredients on the back of the box including:
  • 3 eggs 1/2 cup of oil, and water
  • substitute: 1 & 1/4 cups of water for 1 cup of water
  • and add 1/2 cup of Kahlua Liqueur Optional
  • 16 oz. container of marshmallow fluff
  • 3 cups of heavy cream
  • 2 packets of hot chocolate packets .73 oz. in each packet
  • 2 tbsp. of powdered sugar
  • maraschino cherries
  • 9 oz. cups
  • 1-2 tbsp. of cocoa powder for garnish

Method
 

  1. Bake the cake according to the instructions, but
  2. substitute 1 & 1/4 cup of water with 1 cup of water
  3. and add 1/2 cup of Kahlua Liqueur
  4. Bake the cake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes in a 9x13 size baking dish (or just follow the back of the box for baking time)
  5. While the cake is cooling, start filling the cups with 1 scoop of marshmallow fluff at the bottom of each cup. About 2-3 tbsp. in each cup.
  6. Prepare the Whipped topping: In a bowl add 3 cups of heavy cream, 2 tbsp. of powdered sugar, and 2 packets of hot chocolate mix. Blend with an electric mixer until stiff peaks are formed and it looks like whipped cream! Be patient...it will happen!
  7. Cut the cake into 24 squares after it's cooled. And add 1 square in each cup.
  8. Add the homemade hot cocoa whipped cream into a ziplock (or piping bag if you have it); and snip a tiny hole at the corner of the bag, and then just squeeze the whipped cream over the cake.
  9. Dust cocoa powder over the whipped cream and add a maraschino cherry on top.
  10. Serve it up and Merry Christmas!

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Notes

  • I used 9 oz. cups, here are the exact cups I used: https://amzn.to/3B3iBn1
  • Cool the cake after you bake at least 30 minutes before cutting into cubes.
  • You will need a 9x13 baking dish
  • You can omit the Kailua if you desire; but the alcohol will evaporate when baked. Also, it gives an intense delicious chocolate flavor
  • Mini spoons: https://amzn.to/3F3EAM9

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