Description
If you want a quick, easy, decedent, and delicious treat for your sweetie on Valentine’s Day, then this is the recipe for you.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 chocolate box cake mix (like Duncan Hines or Betty Crocker)
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup water (at room temperature)
- 1 stick unsalted butter (at room temperature)
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- Mini chocolate chips for topping (about 1/2 cup)
For the frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter (at room temperature)
- 7 oz container marshmallow creme (fluff)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven according to box directions. Fill cupcake tin with liners and set aside. In a large bowl pour the cake mix, eggs, water, butter, and mayonnaise, and using a hand mixer blend until well combined.
- Bake according to the box. About 18-20 minutes for cupcakes.
- Once baked, place cupcakes on a cooling rack and cool completely.
- Once cooled, frost with marshmallow buttercream frosting and top with mini chocolate chips.
For the frosting
- Using a hand mixer, blend together the butter and marshmallow creme until light and fluffy. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla. Blend until thick, but do not over-beat.