Easy Peasy Molten Lava Cupcakes

While I love all things fall, my husband is a bit of a traditionalist.  When I made the Apple Cider Muffins last weekend, he agreed they were good, but wanted to know if I would be making something chocolate for him.  Of course, I hadn’t planned on it, but I had a few cake mixes in the pantry so I grabbed one of those to make him chocolate cupcakes.  As I opened the box, I saw a recipe for these molten lava cupcakes on the back.  Naturally, I had to try it.

You will need: (makes approx. 24 cupcakes)

3/4 cup regular whipping cream

1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 box of devil’s food cake mix

1 box (4 serving size) chocolate fudge instant pudding and pie filling mix

1 1/4 cups water

1/2 cup vegetable oil

4 eggs

1 container chocolate frosting

powdered sugar

Step 1 – In a medium saucepan, heat whipping cream over medium-high heat until hot (but not boiling).  Stir in chocolate chips until melted and mixture is smooth.  Mine had a lot of air bubbles, but was smooth when stirred.  Remove from heat and refrigerate for 1 hour, stirring every 15-20 minutes.

Step 2 – Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease and flour muffin pans.  I forgot to flour, but it still worked out.

Step 3 – In a large bowl beat cake mix, pudding mix, water, oil, and eggs with an electric mixer on low-speed for 30 seconds, then on medium-speed for 2 minutes.  And yes, I know my trusty dusty mixer is a million years old, but it works great.  I just can’t justify getting a new one right now because it still works so well.  I know I have had it since college…at least.

Step 4 – Put 1/4 cup batter into each muffin cup.

Step 5 – Remove chocolate mixture from the fridge.  Spoon 1 tablespoon cold chocolate mixture on top of batter in the center of each muffin cup.  I don’t recommend removing the chocolate mixture from the fridge until this step.  I took mine out of the fridge after an hour and it warmed up while I was doing steps 2-4.  I ended up having to put it back in the fridge and chill it all over again.

Step 6 – Bake for 20-23 minutes.

Step 7 – Remove from oven and allow to cool for 1 minute before removing from pan.  I ran a knife around each of the muffin cups to loosen the cupcakes before taking them out of the pan.  Once removed from pan place cupcakes on parchment paper.  Allow 10 minutes to cool.

Step 8 – Frost cupcakes and dust with powdered sugar.  Serve warm (and preferably with ice cream!).

I’ll admit – I thought I was in over my head on this one, but I was wooed by the fact that it had very few ingredients and the instructions were pretty basic.  Despite being a little nervous, they turned out perfectly.  The hardest part was waiting for the chocolate to chill in the refrigerator for an hour, but that is only because I’m impatient.  Honestly, they are probably the best thing that I have ever baked!

Recipe from Betty Crocker

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22 Responses to Easy Peasy Molten Lava Cupcakes

  1. kewkew says:

    Thanks for linking up over at Tots and ME. I am now following you on Twitter and I subscribed to your emails. BTW, this recipe looks great. I have got to try it soon.
    Have a great weekend.

  2. yurisbakehouse says:

    I think my girls would absolutely love these! Thanks for posting.

  3. Well I am glad to see the recipe doesn’t include genuine molten lava – but that would just be silly. These look really really incredible.

  4. Gillian says:

    These cupcakes look delicious! I think I need one right now…

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  5. These look super yummy!
    Thanks for linking up to Flutter By Friday again this week! We love having you!

    Aleacia @ I’m Bloggin’

  6. Okay, those look dangerously delicious!

  7. sineamarie says:

    This sounds REALLY good!

  8. PatriciaD says:

    Oh, wow, do these ever look delicious. YUM. I wish my oven were working…bummer!! Thanks for posting. Can’t wait till it is fixed now.

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  9. Oh my goodness these look amazing.

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  10. Lindsay says:

    Mmm, cupcakes are my FAVE and these look soooo good!!! I’m gonna try the recipe…thanks! 🙂

  11. Can’t wait to try these! Thanks for sharing! Hopping by from the Monday Mingle Blog Hop. I am now following you on twitter @sesynurse. Feel free to stop by my blog,your welcome anytime!
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  12. Jamie says:

    Thank you so much for linking up to Make Yourself Monday! Your cupcakes look absolutely delicious!

    Jamie
    For Love of Cupcakes

  13. Miss L says:

    These look delicious 😀

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  15. Stephanie says:

    Ohhhh my gosh these look great. I’ve never made molten chocolate cake before but this looks really easy!

    Stephanie
    chocolatecoveredbuttons.blogspot.com

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  18. Dree Getz says:

    OMG I must make these.

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  19. Sara says:

    This is a great post. This seems so easy!

    Found you through a blog hop and I am happy that I did! Have a great night.

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  20. Nicole says:

    Aloha,
    Following ya from Wander Wednesday and am so drooling over these cupcakes– yum. I’d love it if you’d join us for the ride at localsugarhawaii.com– we’re taking life one adventure at a time and would love to have ya with us.

    xoxo,
    Nicole

  21. Dede says:

    One of our favorite desserts at Disney World is the molten lava cakes at Coral Reef. I’m going to show this recipe to my daughter, maybe she and I can bake them together!

  22. Megan says:

    Oh yum! These look amazing!

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