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Twix Cupcakes

This decadent Twix cupcakes recipe features a from-scratch recipe for the chocolate cupcakes and a luscious caramel buttercream all topped off with caramel sauce and pieces of Twix.

This decadent Twix cupcakes recipe features a from-scratch recipe for the chocolate cupcakes and a luscious caramel buttercream all topped off with caramel sauce and pieces of Twix.

How to Make Twix Cupcakes

Ingredients:
For the chocolate cupcakes:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup Light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk, room temperature
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

For the Caramel frosting:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 4-6 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons caramel sauce
  • 1 bottle of caramel sauce
  • 1 bottle of chocolate sauce
  • Twix candy bars

Directions

For the chocolate cupcakes:

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Line your cupcake pans with cupcake liners and set aside

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking

powder, baking soda, and salt, whisk to combine.

Add in the sugar and brown sugar stir until combined.

Add the oil, buttermilk, egg, and vanilla extract.

Stir until combined.

Pour the batter in the cupcake liners.

Fill each one 3/4 of the way full.

Bake at 350°F for 22 minutes.

Remove the cupcakes from the oven.

Transfer the cupcakes to a wire rack to cool

For the Frosting:

Using a standing mixer, beat together the butter, powdered sugar, heavy whipping cream, vanilla, 2 tbsp caramel sauce.

Beat until combined, smooth and stiff with peaks

Using a ice cream scooper, scoop a mound of frosting onto the top of of the cooled cupcake

Using the chocolate and caramel sauce, drizzle both over the top of the cake

Chop up some twix candy bars in half

Place them in the middle of the cupcakes

Chop up some more candy bars and sprinkle onto the top of the cupcakes

Enjoy!

Twix Cupcakes
Yield: 12 Cupcakes

Twix Cupcakes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup Light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk, room temperature
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

For the Caramel frosting:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 4-6 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons caramel sauce
  • 1 bottle of caramel sauce
  • 1 bottle of chocolate sauce
  • Twix candy bars

Instructions

For the chocolate cupcakes:

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Line your cupcake pans with cupcake liners and set aside

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking

powder, baking soda, and salt, whisk to combine.

Add in the sugar and brown sugar stir until combined.

Add the oil, buttermilk, egg, and vanilla extract.

Stir until combined.

Pour the batter in the cupcake liners.

Fill each one 3/4 of the way full.

Bake at 350°F for 22 minutes.

Remove the cupcakes from the oven.

Transfer the cupcakes to a wire rack to cool

For the Frosting:

Using a standing mixer, beat together the butter, powdered sugar, heavy whipping cream, vanilla, 2 tbsp caramel sauce.

Beat until combined, smooth and stiff with peaks

Using an ice cream scooper, scoop a mound of frosting onto the top of of the cooled cupcake

Using the chocolate and caramel sauce, drizzle both over the top of the cake

Chop up some twix candy bars in half

Place them in the middle of the cupcakes

Chop up some more candy bars and sprinkle onto the top of the cupcakes

Enjoy!

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1 grams

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 511Total Fat: 27gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 214mgCarbohydrates: 65gFiber: 1gSugar: 54gProtein: 3g

This information is provided as a courtesy and for entertainment purposes only. This information comes from online calculators. Although lifeloveliz.com attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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This decadent Twix cupcakes recipe features a from-scratch chocolate cupcake recipe topped with a luscious caramel buttercream.
This decadent Twix cupcakes recipe features a from-scratch chocolate cupcake recipe topped with a luscious caramel buttercream.

Julie

Monday 6th of November 2023

Can’t wait to try this recipe!! How much light brown sugar does this call for?? Thanks!

Liz Lampman

Thursday 16th of November 2023

It's 1/2 cup; I've now updated the recipe, I didn't realise how terribly it was written!

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