Caramel Turtle Cupcakes


W4M Dale City

With these Caramel Turtle Cupcakes, you can enjoy the rich tastes of caramel, chocolate, and pecans. Great for satisfying your sweet tooth

Ingredients:
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup caramel sauce
  • 12 caramel candies, for garnish
  • 12 pecan halves, for garnish
  • 1/4 cup chocolate chips, melted for drizzling
  • 1/4 cup caramel sauce for drizzling

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 350F 175C

Line a cupcake tin with paper liners

In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt

Set aside

In another bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy

Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition

Stir in the vanilla extract

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk, beginning and ending with the dry mixture

Mix until just combined

Fold in the chopped pecans and chocolate chips

Divide the batter evenly among the prepared cupcake liners, filling each about 2/3 full

Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean

Remove cupcakes from the oven and let them cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely

Once cooled, use a cupcake corer or a knife to remove a small portion of the center of each cupcake

Fill each cavity with caramel sauce

In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the 1/4 cup of chocolate chips in 30-second intervals, stirring between each interval until smooth

Drizzle the melted chocolate over the cupcakes

Drizzle additional caramel sauce over the cupcakes as well

Top each cupcake with a caramel candy and a pecan half for garnish

Serve and enjoy your delicious Caramel Turtle Cupcakes


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