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Chocolate Caramel Crunch Cupcakes

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Ingredients: Makes 12 cupcakes INGREDIENTS For chocolate cupcake 2/3 cup AP flour 2-1/2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder 3/4 tsp baking powder 3/4 tsp salt 3 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped 1/2 cup + 3 tbsp unsalted butter, cut in pieces 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp sugar 3 large eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract For swiss meringue caramel swirl buttercream 3 egg whites, room temperature 3/4 cup sugar pinch salt 1 cup unsalted butter, cut into 16 pieces, room temp 1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping chocolate-toffee, crushed, garnish (I used Sees Candy Molasses chips)

Preparation: To make chocolate cupcakes— Preheat oven to 350F. Prepare cupcake pan with liners. In a large bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. In heatproof bowl, place chocolate and butter over simmering water and stir constantly until melted, about 5 minutes. Let the chocolate mixture cool to room temp before adding sugar. Stir sugar until incorporated. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing to combine after each egg. Beat in vanilla. Gently stir in the flour mixture, a little at a time, until all combine. Do not overmix. Fill cupcake liners about 2/3 full. Bake for about 20-22 minutes. Let cool before frost. To make buttercream— In a large heatproof bowl, combine the egg whites and sugar. Set the bowl over simmering water in a saucepan and whisk constantly until sugar is completely dissolved (160F), about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. In a stand mixer using a whisk attachment, whip egg white mixture on high until it holds stiff peaks, about 5-6 minutes. Switch to flat beater and add the salt. Add butter a few at a time, beating well after each addition. Don’t worry if buttercream starts to look curdled. Just keep beating on until buttercream is smooth and creamy, about 3-5 minutes. Add the caramel ice cream topping to the buttercream, folding only until swirled but not completely combined.

Notes: I’ll probably add more caramel next time too. Maybe 1/2-1 cup to pump up the caramel swirl.

Preparation Time:	5 Min	Difficulty:	very easy
Portion:	1 serving	Country/Region:
Vegetarian:	No	Cost:
Last Updated:	Sun 27 Sep 2009 00:50:49 MDT	viewed:	169 times viewed