Chocolate Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Center Surprise
Paula Jones
Updated May 16, 2022
Chocolate cupcakes get a fun upgrade with a gooey-sweet salted-caramel center.
Chocolate Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Center Surprise
- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 1 hr 30 min
- Servings 18
- Ingredients 5
Ingredients
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Devil's Food Cake Mix
- Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
- 18 salted caramels, unwrapped (from 7-oz bag)
- 2 tubs (12 oz) Betty Crocker™ Whipped Milk Chocolate Frosting
- 6 small pretzel twists, coarsely crushed
Instructions
-
Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 18 regular-size muffin cups. Make cake batter as directed on box. Fill muffin cups about 3/4 full. Place caramel onto center of batter in each cup; press caramel into batter just until covered.
-
Step2Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until tops spring back when touched lightly in center. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
-
Step3Place frosting in decorating bag fitted with round tip #20. Starting at outer edge of cupcakes, pipe frosting in spiral pattern, gradually elevating to a peak in center; garnish with pretzels.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts are not available for this recipe
Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
{{tipItemHeadingFormat.replace('{0}',props.index + 1)}}
© 2025 ®/TM General Mills All Rights Reserved