Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Snickers Cupcakes

Delicious! :)

Ingredients

Cupcakes:
2/3 cup cocoa powder
2/3 cups boiling water
2/3 cups milk
2 1/4 cups flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter
1 3/4 cups sugar
3 eggs, room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla

Filling:
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 tablespoon corn syrup
1/4 cup water
1 cup heavy cream
pinch of salt
5 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
36 snickers quartered

Frosting:
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature
1 pound confectioners sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup caramel sauce (made by filling)
1 to 2 tablespoons heavy cream

Garnish:
24 Snickers, quartered

Directions

Preheat oven 350 degrees
Combine water and cocoa powder. Whisk thoroughly. Stir in milk, set aside.
Cream butter, add sugar and beat until fluffy. Stir in eggs, add vanilla. Sprinkle flour mix into bowl. beat thoroughly. add cocoa mixture.
Put in lined pans. bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

To make the filling, put the sugar, water, syrup in a saucepan, and stir. Without stirring, bring to a boil. slowly add cream. stir in salt and butter. add vanilla. save 3/4 for frosting. Add snickers.

For Frosting beat butter on high. beat in sugar, stir in vanilla and caramel sauce. add 1 tablespoon heavy cream until satisfied with consistency.

Cut middle of cupcakes fill with filling, and frost.
Add quartered Snickers on top.

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