Rocky Road Cupcakes Recipe
This Rocky Road Cupcakes Recipe is loaded with rich chocolate, gooey marshmallow and crunchy pecans for a dessert that is out of this world! Looking for a fun and easy new cupcake recipe? You've come to the right place. You gotta check these out!
Servings 12 Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 12 large marshmallows
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2-3 tbsp milk
- ½ cup pecans chopped
- 1/3 cup miniature marshmallows cut into small pieces
Instructions
- Prepare chocolate cupcake batter according to the box’s directions.
- Pour into a lined muffin tin, filling each section about 2/3 of the way. Bake according to the box’s directions.
- Remove from oven but don’t turn off oven’s heat. Using a paring knife, carve out a cavity in the center of each cupcake, about 1 inch in diameter and ½ an inch deep.
- Insert one large marshmallow into each cavity and bake cupcakes for an additional 5 minutes. Allow to cool before decorating.
- In a large bowl, mix together butter, confectioners’ sugar, cocoa powder and milk with an electric mixer. Start on low speed and gradually increase to high.
- Scoop chocolate buttercream into a piping bag with Wilton tip #21 attached.
- Frost each cupcake generously.
- Top off with chopped pecans and miniature marshmallow pieces. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Make sure you let your cupcakes cool before cutting the cavity in them.
Spruce them up with a drizzle of chocolate! White chocolate could work too!
There is nothing wrong with chocolate sprinkles either!
Not a fan of Pecans? Try sliced almonds or crushed Walnuts.
Spruce them up with a drizzle of chocolate! White chocolate could work too!
There is nothing wrong with chocolate sprinkles either!
Not a fan of Pecans? Try sliced almonds or crushed Walnuts.