CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES WITH SALTED CARAMEL CENTER SURPRISE

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Chocolate Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Center Surprise image

Chocolate cupcakes get a fun upgrade with a gooey-sweet salted-caramel center.

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

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