Cocoa Pebbles Cupcakes

These Cocoa Pebbles Cupcakes are pure nostalgia. My little treats are soft, chocolatey, and topped with a whipped frosting that’s sprinkled with Cocoa Pebbles for crunch and an extra surprise. They’re playful enough for a kid’s party, but trust me, grown-ups will be hoarding them too.

Author: Cake Mix Recipes

Meal Type: Peanuts Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Servings: 24 Servings

Calories: 326 kcal per serving

Ingredients

15 ¼ ounces - Chocolate cake mix
1 cup - Cocoa Pebbles
3 ½ ounces - Chocolate pudding mix
¾ cup - Water
1 cup - sour cream
4 - Egg whites
1 ½ cups - Salted butter
1 tsp - Vanilla extract
3 tablespoons - Heavy whipping cream
1 cup - Cocoa powder
4 cups - Powdered sugar
⅓ cup - Cocoa Pebbles

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray or line a standard muffin tin.
In a large mixing bowl filled with the cake mix,
whisk in the pudding mix
Add in the water, sour cream and eggs.
Using a hand or stand mixer, mix on medium until well incorporated.
Fold in ¾ cup of the Cocoa Pebbles.
Add batter into the muffin tin until each is about 2/3 full
Sprinkle a bit of the Cocoa Pebbles on top.
Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Allow to cool completely before frosting.
In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer,cream the butter, and beat until light and fluffy.
Mix in the vanilla extract.
Slowly mix in the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, while adding in a tablespoon
of the cream and cocoa powder in between each cup
Continue to mix for 1 minute or until creamy.
Fill your prepared piping bag with frosting
Frost your cupcakes
Top with a bit of the crushed Cocoa Pebbles

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