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Mounds Cupcakes on a white tray.
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Mounds Cupcakes

If you are a fan of Mounds candy bars, you will love these Mounds Cupcakes! There is rich chocolate and chewy coconut in every incredible bite.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chocolate Cake, Coconut, cupcakes
Servings: 24
Calories: 306kcal
Author: Echo Blickenstaff

Equipment

  • 9 inch cake pans
  • Muffin tin

Ingredients

  • 1 package Devil's Food cake mix
  • 24 marshmallows
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 14 ounces flaked coconut

Chocolate Topping

Instructions

  • Bake cake mix according to package directions for cupcakes.
  • While cupcakes are cooking, melt marshmallows, 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup milk together over medium heat. Remove from heat and mix in the flaked coconut. Set aside.
  • In a separate pan, combine all chocolate topping ingredients (sugar, milk, butter, chocolate chips).
  • Bring to a boil and keep at a rolling boil for 1 1/2 minutes. Remove from heat, pour into a mixing bowl,and beat until creamy.
  • When cupcakes have cooled completely, spoon coconut mixture onto each cupcake, then carefully spoon chocolate topping over the coconut mixture.
  • See comments above for instructions to make a Mounds Cake instead of cupcakes.

Nutrition

Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 196mg | Potassium: 174mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 138IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg