Duncan Hines collaborated with Swiss Miss to bring us hot cocoa cake mix and hot cocoa frosting.
We’ve set our clocks back an hour, and the air has cooled—but nothing says winter like making hot chocolate. Costco has already gotten our mouths watering with their hot cocoa bombs. But everyone knows there’s nothing better than cozying up by the fireplace with a steaming mug of Swiss Miss hot cocoa.
This year, Duncan Hines has joined up with Swiss Miss to bring us a hot cocoa cake mix AND a matching creamy hot cocoa frosting.
Your winter baking has never looked better!
What’s in the Mix?
To start, it has a base of rich Swiss Miss cocoa. It also has Duncan Hines’ signature simplicity. The only ingredients you need are eggs, water and vegetable oil. You’ll have a steaming hot cocoa cake in no time! You can smother this cake in the equally delicious Duncan Hines hot cocoa frosting, too.
If you’re really feeling adventurous, try whipping up a marshmallow cream frosting to get the full hot cocoa experience. And check out these other delicious marshmallow recipes. The hot cocoa frosting will also go great with any holiday cookies, brownies or other sweet treats you might be dreaming of this winter!
Where Can I Buy It?
Look for the Duncan Hines hot cocoa mix and frosting at Target, Walmart or wherever you do your grocery shopping. We found the cake mix at Target for $1.59 and the frosting for $1.99. That’s a sweet deal (pun intended).
With hot cocoa cake mix on the shelves and winter in the air, we’re ready to gear up for the holidays. Bring on the Mariah Carey! Bring on the holiday recipes passed down for generations!
And if reading this made you crave melted chocolate and gooey marshmallows, check out these hot chocolate recipes, too.
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Hot Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
These chocolate peppermint cookies are a variation of the cookies my mother made when I was growing up. Now my 13-year-old daughter and I bake them together. They’re always a huge hit! The taste is like rich hot chocolate baked into a scrumptious cookie. —Larry Piklor, Johnsburg, Illinois
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Hot Chocolate Pumpkin CakeHot chocolate is my go-to winter indulgence. To go with it, I like this moist pumpkin cake dusted with cocoa for an extra chocolate boost. —Colleen Delawder, Herndon, Virginia
Chocolate Mallow CookiesCocoa, marshmallows and ready-made frosting transform the basic dough into these delightful treats. Sometimes, I’ll top each with a pecan half. —Gloria McBride, Payson, Utah
Hot Chocolate TiramisuInstead of using coffee and rum, I let cinnamon shine in this tiramisu. It's best if eaten within two days—if it even lasts that long! —Cathy Geniti, Saratoga Springs, New York
Hot Cocoa SouffleA friend invited me to go to a cooking demo at her church years ago, and one of the recipes prepared was this luscious souffle. It was so easy—and absolutely delicious. It's now one of my favorite hot chocolate desserts. —Joan Hallford, North Richland Hills, Texas
Hot Cocoa CupcakesI make these hot cocoa cupcakes for every special occasion in my family and sometimes just for fun. If you want the cupcakes to taste more like hot cocoa, double the amount of hot cocoa mix. This recipe works well with multiple frosting flavors: mint, maple syrup, vanilla, marshmallow and buttercream. —Maia Hubscher, South Orange, New Jersey
Hot Chocolate BombsThese hot chocolate bombs are all the rage! Make them ahead of time as a holiday gift or to have on hand when you have a hot chocolate craving. —Rashanda Cobbins, Taste of Home Food Editor
Christina Tosi's Hot Chocolate Brownies
Famed pastry chef Christina Tosi describes these as “a cup of hot cocoa meets a pan of brownies.” As a Tosi superfan and someone that makes hot cocoa nearly every wintry afternoon, I obviously had to stir up the latest in hot chocolate desserts. —Lisa Kaminski, Taste of Home Editor
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Chocolate Marshmallow CutoutsI make rich, fudgy cookies that taste like brownies with a marshmallow filling. I usually use heart-shaped cutters, but I've also left them uncut and filled with pink marshmallow creme.—Kelly Ward, Stratford, Ontario
Buddy the Elf BarkDrawing inspiration from one of our favorite holiday movies, this Buddy the Elf dessert incorporates ramen noodles with chocolate, candy and everyone's favorite—marshmallows. —James Schend, Taste of Home Deputy Editor
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