Best Gooey Brain Cupcakes Recipes

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BRAIN CUPCAKES



Brain Cupcakes image

Provided by Duff Goldman

Categories     dessert

Time 1h45m

Yield 12 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/3 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 large eggs plus 1 egg white
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup milk
Pink candy goo (or cherry or strawberry jam), for filling
1 recipe American Buttercream, recipe follows
Red, yellow and black food coloring
2 tablespoons red piping gel
4 sticks (1 pound) butter, softened
6 cups powdered sugar
1 to 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract (or any other flavor you want), optional
Pinch of kosher salt
1/4 cup whole milk

Steps:

  • For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar for about 2 minutes, until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Beat in the egg white, scraping the sides of the bowl as you go. Add the vanilla and beat on medium-high speed for about 1 minute.
  • In a separate medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder and salt. Mix the flour mixture and the milk into the egg mixture in three parts¿flour-milk-flour, taking care to scrape down the sides as you go, and incorporating each addition well. Mix until smooth.
  • Divide the batter evenly between the muffin cups using an ice-cream scoop--the batter should come about three-quarters of the way up the sides. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 15 to 16 minutes.
  • Let the cupcakes cool in the pans on a wire rack for 10 to 15 minutes. Then remove from the pan to the rack to cool completely.
  • For the filling and decoration: Use a cupcake corer to hollow out the center of the cupcakes, saving the tops; then fill with a couple tablespoons of candy goo. Slice the top off of the plug you removed from the cupcake and place back in the hole to seal in the filling. Use a couple of drops of red food coloring and the smallest amount of yellow and black to color your frosting. Frost the tops of cupcakes with a thin layer of buttercream. Place the remaining buttercream into a pastry bag fitting with a medium round tip. Pipe squiggles around the top of the cupcakes, creating two hemispheres of the brain. Thin the red piping gel with a teaspoon of water and use a spoon to drizzle over top of the brain to get into crevices.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine all the ingredients. Whip the mixture on low speed for a while. When the sugar is incorporated, turn the mixer speed up and whip until the buttercream is smooth and looks right to you. If it's too cold, persuade it with a blowtorch if you have one. If it's too wet, add a bit more powdered sugar. If it's too stiff, add a bit more butter. Be sure to scrape the sides of the bowl once or twice to make sure everything is combined.
  • Use immediately, or store in an airtight container at room temperature for 24 hours or in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Rewhip cold buttercream before using it.

UPSIDE-DOWN OOEY GOOEY CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES



Upside-Down Ooey Gooey Chocolate Cupcakes image

These are so good. When inverted onto a rack, all the gooey good stuff is on the top. This recipe makes 12 cupcakes, but my advise is make a double recipe of these delicious cupcakes, they will be gone in a flash!

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 12 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 tablespoon water
36 -48 walnut halves
1 cup cake flour, sifted
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup margarine, softened or 1/4 cup shortening, melted
3/4 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup water or 1/2 cup 1% low-fat milk
2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • Set oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease very well, 12 muffin cups.
  • In a small saucepan, combine the 1/4 cup melted butter, brown sugar and 1 Tbsp water; simmer for 1 minute.
  • Place 3-4 walnut halves in the bottom of each of prepared muffin cups.
  • Evenly divide, and pour the cooked mixture over the walnuts in the muffin cups.
  • In a bowl, sift together flour, baking cocoa, baking soda and salt; set aside.
  • Cream 1/4 cup butter (or shortening if using).
  • Gradually add 3/4 cup sugar, and continue creaming until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in egg and vanilla.
  • Blend in dry ingredients alternately with the 1/2 cup water (or milk if using), beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.
  • Fill the muffin cups 1/2 full with the batter.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the cupcakes test done.
  • Remove from the muffin tins, let cool INVERTED on wire racks.
  • In a small saucepan, combine the sweetened condensed milk and the chocolate; cook over very low heat until smooth and thickened, stirring constantly (about 10 minutes).
  • Stir in 2 Tbsp butter; keep warm.
  • Spread on the sides of cup-cakes.
  • ENJOY!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 383, Fat 20.1, SaturatedFat 10.2, Cholesterol 48.8, Sodium 202.7, Carbohydrate 50.6, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 38.5, Protein 4.9

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