1 ¼cup (185g)gluten free flour (I use Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1)
1teaspoonbaking powder
½teaspoonbaking soda
½teaspoonsalt
¼cup (21g)powdered hot chocolate mix
⅓cup (80ml)vegetable or canola oil
½cup (100g)granulated sugar
1tablespoonBob's Red Mill Egg Replacermixed with 2 tablespoon water
½cup (120ml)whole milkroom temperature
For the filling:
4.5ouncesmarshmallows
2tablespoons (28g)unsalted butter
Serve with:
whipped cream
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and hot chocolate mix. Set aside.
In a larger bowl, mix the oil with the sugar and prepared egg replacer. Add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture in thirds, alternating with the milk. Start and end with the dry mixture.
Pour batter into the cupcake liners, about halfway full. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean. Allow the cupcakes to cool for 5-10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Scoop out the centers of each cupcake, making sure to only go about ¾ inch into each cupcake, and save the scooped-out cake to use later.
Make the filling:
While the cupcakes cool, melt the marshmallows and butter in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring consistently until smooth. Remove from heat.
Assemble:
Spoon about a teaspoonful of the filling into each cupcake. Replace the scooped-out piece of cake to cover the top. Top each cupcake with whipped cream.
Notes
Do NOT attempt to prepare the marshmallow filling ahead of time. The melted marshmallows set as they cool, making them much harder (or sometimes impossible) to work with. You really will need to melt the marshmallows as your cupcakes are cooling, and work quickly to fill each cupcake.
Be sure to follow the instructions on the package of Bob's Red Mill Egg Replacer. Once mixed with water, the egg replacer must sit for just a few minutes to thicken.
If you are not looking to replace eggs, you should be able to use 1 egg instead of the egg replacer.