Chocolate Caramel Surprise Cupcakes

Chocolate Caramel Surprise Cupcakes is a chocolate cupcake with a caramel nougat center topped with a chocolate and caramel swirl buttercream.

Prep Time 35

Cook Time 20

Total Time 55

Servings cupcakes

Calories 452kcal

Author Sandra

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Liner cupcake pans with 16 cupcake liners.
Mix all ingredients together until moist and well blended. Add batter in cupcake liners about 2/3 full. Place in oven for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Cool completely, and using a teaspoon remove the center of the cupcake. Discard centers, by eating them (smile).

Cream butter, caramel, and marshmallow cream together. Add vanilla and mix in powdered sugar until filling is at desired sweetness and consistency (should be like a thick caramel). To get the right consistency add more powdered sugar and/or caramel until you get the taste and consistency you desire.
Using a frosting bag or tablespoon, fill the center of the cupcakes with the filling. Fill all the way and just a little bit over the top. The filling will sink a tad after sitting.

Cream together butter and vanilla with a mixer. Slowly blend in cocoa powder then sugar one cup at a time. Beat in milk until light and fluffy. Add more milk or sugar as needed until you get the desired consistency. Keep covered until ready to frost.
Spoon buttercream into one side of a piping bag, or a Ziploc with the corner snipped off. Scrape caramel topping one tablespoon at a time into the other side of the bag. Pipe onto cupcakes, you may not see the caramel at first.
Serve once frosted, and enjoy!