How to Make Chocolate Chunk Caramel Cupcakes

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Make Chocolate Chunk Caramel Cupcakes

How to Make Chocolate Chunk Caramel Cupcakes

Rich, decadent and absolutely delicious! My favourite cupcake out there.

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Preheat your oven to 180°C/350°F.

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Line your muffin tray with cupcake liners.

Line your muffin tray with cupcake liners.

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This is the easiest recipe ever. Just mix everything in a bowl, except for the coffee and chopped chocolate. Mix only till its incorporated. It will be quite tough and dough-like.

This is the easiest recipe ever. Just mix everything in a bowl, except for the coffee and chopped chocolate. Mix only till its incorporated. It will be quite tough and dough-like.

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And yes, you read the recipe correctly. It calls for mayonnaise. And to all of you who don't like mayo (or just find it creepy to bake with), don't worry! You will NOT taste it in the end product.

And yes, you read the recipe correctly. It calls for mayonnaise. And to all of you who don't like mayo (or just find it creepy to bake with), don't worry! You will NOT taste it in the end product.

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Now get your coffee....

Now get your coffee....

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And half into the mixture. It will look really scary and weird, but just hang on and it will smooth out. (REALLY bad photo, sorry!)

And half into the mixture. It will look really scary and weird, but just hang on and it will smooth out. (REALLY bad photo, sorry!)

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After you've added the remaining half coffee, add in your chocolate chunks and simply stir very slightly to mix the chocolate around. Don't overmix!

After you've added the remaining half coffee, add in your chocolate chunks and simply stir very slightly to mix the chocolate around. Don't overmix!

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Now measure out equal amounts of batter for the cupcakes (I used an ice cream scoop) and add a little caramel in the centre. You can omit the caramel if you don't want it (but why wouldn't you....)

Now measure out equal amounts of batter for the cupcakes (I used an ice cream scoop) and add a little caramel in the centre. You can omit the caramel if you don't want it (but why wouldn't you....)

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Once they're all filled, bake them for 15-20 minutes. I always check them at the 15th minute mark and add a few minutes depending on how cooked they are then.

Once they're all filled, bake them for 15-20 minutes. I always check them at the 15th minute mark and add a few minutes depending on how cooked they are then.

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While the cupcakes are baking, mix together softened butter and icing sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy.

While the cupcakes are baking, mix together softened butter and icing sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy.

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I add a dash of cream and vanilla at this point to get the icing slightly loose and flavour it a little.

I add a dash of cream and vanilla at this point to get the icing slightly loose and flavour it a little.

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Then get your cooled, melted chocolate and mix it in.

Then get your cooled, melted chocolate and mix it in.

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If it's runny, don't worry. Just pop it in the fridge until you're ready to frost. Even 15 minutes would be enough. This picture is after its refrigerated.

If it's runny, don't worry. Just pop it in the fridge until you're ready to frost. Even 15 minutes would be enough. This picture is after its refrigerated.

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I baked them for 18 minutes! I know they look a little weird but it's because of the chocolate chunks which melted. So it's oozy goozy foozy loozy

I baked them for 18 minutes! I know they look a little weird but it's because of the chocolate chunks which melted. So it's oozy goozy foozy loozy

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After 5 minutes of the cupcakes being in the pan, transfer them onto a cooling rack and cool completely(!) before frosting!

After 5 minutes of the cupcakes being in the pan, transfer them onto a cooling rack and cool completely(!) before frosting!

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Then put on a little extra caramel while the cupcakes are still warm so they have a caramel centre and a caramel coat on top ☺

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I only did 6 of them cause my dad doesn't like them too sweet...

I only did 6 of them cause my dad doesn't like them too sweet...

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Frost them and indulge!!!

Frost them and indulge!!!

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You could frost them like this too!

You could frost them like this too!

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It's moist, sweet (but somehow not too sweet) and delicious! Enjoy!

It's moist, sweet (but somehow not too sweet) and delicious! Enjoy!

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Supplies

1 Cup All purpose flour

⅓ Cups Cocoa powder

½ Teaspoons Baking soda

¼ Teaspoons Salt

1 Cup Sugar

1 Large egg

¼ Cups Mayonnaise

¼ Cups Plain yoghurt

1 Teaspoon Vanilla essence

¾ Cups Freshly brewed coffee

50 Grams Chocolate bar, chopped

Caramel, as needed

FROSTING;

2 ⅛ Cups Butter, softened

4 ½ Cups Icing sugar

Vanilla essence

Cream

100 Grams Chocolate, melted

Jenny Naveja

Yummy

Jenny Naveja 5 months ago

Amy Prim-prijatel

YUM! I'm totally gonna make em! YAY! Thanks

Amy Prim-prijatel 8 months ago

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Adeze Wilford

It makes the cake moist

Adeze Wilford 8 months ago

Nicole S.

Not to be rude but I hate mayonnaise but I love cupcakes. Why do you use mayo in the cupcakes?

Nicole S. 8 months ago

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Farah Vazeer

@zara heheh

(author) 2 months ago

zara zafar

Oozy goozy foozy and loozy???

zara zafar 5 months ago

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Mia Kageler

Thanks :)

Mia Kageler 7 months ago

Farah Vazeer

I wished I captured how I frosted these but I was baking alone and filming was hard! The next time I bake these -which I will very soon- I'll snap a video and show you guys. You basically pipe some frosting on and just smooth it out with the back of a teaspoon. :)

(author) 8 months ago

Marie-Anne B

Same q as mia

Marie-Anne B 8 months ago

Mia Kageler

How did you frost yours, they look great

Mia Kageler 8 months ago

Tripat Kalsi

Thanks they look awesome!!! xx

Tripat Kalsi 3 months ago

Farah Vazeer

@Erin Thanks! @Tripat I used a rose tip and frosted it starting from the centre :)

(author) 3 months ago

Tripat Kalsi

How did you do this frosting?

Tripat Kalsi 3 months ago

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