BEST Milk Chocolate Cupcakes

This is the BEST and easy chocolate cupcake...fluffy, light, moist and not super sweet...you will want more than just one! Variations of toppings are endless...roasted marshmallows, cream cheese, butter cream, sprinkle some chopped nuts, or add little coffee flavor, etc.

Simple ingredients for Cupcakes:

• 1 box of Milk chocolate cake mix
• 1 box of chocolate pudding mix (regular size)
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup cooking oil
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup milk

Easy make it:

1. Combine all above ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Whisk with an electric mixer (hand or stand mixer) on medium high until all ingredients blend well.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 24 cupcake liners in the muffin pans. Lightly spray with non-stick cooking oil
3. Evenly spoon the batter into 24 muffin cups. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out of the center of the cake is clean. Set aside to cool while preparing toppings.

Ingredients for Cream Cheese Topping:

• 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 stick butter (1/2 cup), at room temperature
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Make it:

• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk whipping cream on high until foamy and fluffy, gradually add powdered sugar. Continue to whisk until stiff peak. Then, gradually add vanilla, butter and cream cheese and mix until well blended. Chill in the refrigerator for 20 minutes before piping on the cupcakes.

For extra decoration:

• Top with roasted marshmallows, or
• Dip with melted chocolate, or
• Dust with coco powder, or
• Top with a thin layer of my white chocolate mouse
• Sprinkle with your favorite chopped nuts, or
• Just eat them without any topping...they are ONO (yummy)!