These cute cupcakes topped with mini Kit Kats.
Chocolate Cupcake/Cake Recipe
Mix together:
*1 1/2 cups Cake Flour
*1 1/2 cups Sugar
*1/2 cup Butter, at room temperature
*1/3 Hershey’s Dark Cocoa Powder
*1/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
*1 teaspoon Baking Soda
Add the following to the above:
*2 1/2 ounce unsweetened Chocolate squares, melted
*1/2 cup Hot Water, add slowly
*1 teaspoon Vanilla
*2 large eggs, at room temperature adding one at a time in mixer
*1/2 cup Buttermilk
*Parchment Paper, cut out two 6 inches circles
*Cooking Spray, spray pans and parchment paper
*2 6x 2 inch Cake Pans, for Hot Tub Pig Cake
Pre-heat the oven to 350*F.
Mix the cake ingredients in a mixer starting on low speed then medium-low until all ingredients are blended together and smooth, being careful not to over mix.
Pour cake batter into cupcake cups or cake pans filling 2/3 of the way. place filled cupcake muffin tin or cake pans in the center of the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes or until done.
*Note: This recipe makes two 9 inch cakes or 24 cupcakes.
Chocolate Cake recipe adapted from Baking from the Cake Boss, Buddy Valastro
Caramel Frosting
*1/2 cup Butter, at room temperature
*1 1/2 Powder Sugar
*Pinch of Sea Salt
*1/4 Caramel Sauce/Ice Cream topping
*1 package mini Kit Kats
Cream together ingredients and use a pastry bag with the tip of your choice squeeze on frosting onto cooled chocolate cupcake and add a mini Kit Kat.
caramel buttercream recipe adapted from Chocolate Moosey
Enjoy,
Jessica and Lindy
