Homemade Chocolate Turtle Cupcakes Recipe
Make show-stopping cupcakes that everyone will rave about. These chocolate turtle cupcakes are completely homemade - with a surprising secret ingredient.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Cooling Time10 minutes mins
Total Time35 minutes mins
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cupcakes
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Calories: 759kcal
Author: Aprilgolightly
Frosting Ingredients:
- 1 Cup unsalted butter soft
- 4 Cups powder sugar
- 4 TBSP heavy whipping cream
- Caramel topping
- Hot Fudge topping
- Finely chopped pecans
Cupcake Directions:
-Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake tins with paper liners.
-Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa and salt stirring together. Set aside.
-Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy in a large bowl.
-Mix in the oil. Stir to blend in.
-Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition, then add in the vanilla.
-Alternating add the flour mixture with the creamer; beating well.
-Fill the lined cupcake tins 3/4 full.
-Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
-Allow to cool in cupcake tin for 10 minutes.
-Move to a wire rack to cool completely.
Frosting Directions:
-Cream the butter and powder sugar until it looks light and creamy.
-If it doesn't cream add several drops of the heavy whipping cream until it creams.
-Test to see if the frosting can form and hold a stiff peak by taking a spoonful of frosting and turning the spoon upside down. If the frosting stays on the spoon it is ready if not then....
- Add more powder sugar 1/2 C at a time.... mix well.
-If ready scoop the frosting into a pastry bag with a large tip.
-Twist the open end of the pastry bag to push the frosting to the tip.
-Start by frosting on the outside edge of the cupcake working to the center of the cupcake.
-Drizzle the chocolate sauce on the cupcake then drizzle the caramel sauce next.
-Sprinkle the finely chopped pecans.
Sodium: 347mg | Calcium: 45mg | Vitamin A: 980IU | Sugar: 74g | Fiber: 2g | Potassium: 205mg | Cholesterol: 132mg | Calories: 759kcal | Saturated Fat: 20g | Fat: 42g | Protein: 5g | Carbohydrates: 95g | Iron: 2mg