Description
Delicious chocolate cupcakes with caramel buttercream and Twix candy pieces.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg, room temp
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup buttermilk (or milk + 1 1/2 tsp vinegar)
- 1/2 cup hot coffee (or hot water)
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup thick caramel sauce (plus more if needed)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1–2 Tbsp heavy cream or milk (as needed)
- Pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup caramel sauce (for drizzling)
- Chocolate sprinkles (optional)
- 6–8 mini Twix bars (or 4 full-size Twix), cut into pieces
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a cupcake pan with 12 liners.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Add oil, egg, vanilla, and buttermilk. Mix until smooth.
- Slowly whisk in hot coffee (or hot water) until batter is thin and glossy.
- Fill liners 2/3 full.
- Bake 16–18 minutes (toothpick should come out with a few moist crumbs).
- Cool in pan 5 minutes, then cool completely on a rack.
- Beat butter 2 minutes until pale and fluffy.
- Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, mixing until smooth.
- Beat in caramel sauce, vanilla, and salt.
- Add cream/milk 1 Tbsp at a time until the frosting is thick but pipeable. Beat 1–2 minutes until fluffy.
- Pipe caramel buttercream onto cooled cupcakes (large swirl).
- Drizzle with caramel sauce and add chocolate sprinkles.
- Top each cupcake with a piece of Twix (or two smaller pieces).
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients for best results.
- Adjust caramel sauce consistency with more cream if needed.
- Store cupcakes in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 70g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
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