Best Chocolate Surprise Center Cupcakes Recipes

Chocolate Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Center Surprise image

Provided by Paula Jones

Categories Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ devil's food cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
18 salted caramels, unwrapped (from 7-oz bag)
2 containers (12 oz each) Betty Crocker™ Whipped chocolate ready-to-spread frosting
6 small pretzel twists, coarsely crushed

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 18 regular-size muffin cups. Make cake batter as directed on box. Fill muffin cups about 3/4 full. Place caramel onto center of batter in each cup; press caramel into batter just until covered.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until tops spring back when touched lightly in center. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
Place frosting in decorating bag fitted with round tip #20. Starting at outer edge of cupcakes, pipe frosting in spiral pattern, gradually elevating to a peak in center; garnish with pretzels.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving

Chocolate surprise center cupcakes image

Provided by Katyjanewyld

Time 35m

Yield Makes 12 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

Preset the oven to 200*c electric , 180*c fan .
Combine butter and sugar .Add the eggs in gradually whilst mixing
Fold in flour then cocoa powder .
Spoon two tablespoons of the mixture into each of the cases
Push one of the raspberries into the center of each before fully covering with the remainder of the mixture .
Put into the oven for 15 minutes and allow to cool.
Mix the icing sugar and cocoa powder together , slowly adding water until the icing is thick yet spreadable .
Put a teaspoon of the topping into each of the cupcakes and spread until it is entirely covered .
Add a whole raspberry on top and present on a clean white plate for maximum wow factor .