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
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:
12Serving Size:
1 gramsAmount 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.
Liz Lampman is a coffee-fuelled Mom of 2 girls and lives in Hamilton, Ontario. She enjoys cooking and baking, food photography, and reading.
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!