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Thrillifying Cupcakes

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Aug 25, 2024
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What’s the most swankified dessert at every event? The classic cupcake! But we’re taking it to the next level with a delightful twist—a surprise brownie center! Imagine biting into a beautifully-frosted cupcake, only to discover a rich, fudgy brownie hidden inside. It’s a wickedly magical surprise that elevates the cupcake's good looks and flavor to new heights. To add even more personality, top them with vibrant green or pink frosting. These cupcakes aren’t just desserts; they’re charming, delicious surprises that will leave everyone at your event enchanted and eager for more.

Thrillifying Cupcakes

  • Prep Time 50 min
  • Total 4 hr 15 min
  • Servings 23
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

Brownies

Cupcakes

Frosting

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    To make Brownies: Heat oven to 350°F. Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, allowing some to extend over edges of pan. Grease bottom and sides of foil with shortening or cooking spray. Make and bake brownies as directed on box.
  • Step 
    2
    Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Using foil to lift, remove brownie from pan, and peel foil away. Trim edges; cut into 23 (1x1-inch) pieces. Set aside leftover brownie for snacking.
  • Step 
    3
    To make Cupcakes: Heat oven to 375° (350°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 23 regular-size muffin cups. Make cake mix as directed on box for cupcakes.
  • Step 
    4
    Spoon generous 1 tablespoon of the cake batter into each of the paper baking cups. Place 1 brownie piece top side up, in center of each cup on batter. Spoon 2 tablespoons of the remaining cake batter over brownie piece in each cup, being careful to spoon batter over brownie to cover.
  • Step 
    5
    Bake cupcakes 15 to 19 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Step 
    6
    In 2 medium bowls, place 1 tub each of frosting. To 1 bowl, add green food color to desired green color; to other bowl, add pink food color to desired pink color.
  • Step 
    7
    Using 3 large piping bags, fit 1 piping bag with a medium star tip; set aside. Without cutting end off piping bag, fill with green frosting; set aside. Repeat with another piping bag, and fill with pink frosting. Cut off about 1 inch from ends of both frosting-filled piping bags; place side by side in the piping bag fitted with star tip. Bring ends of the bags together; twist and squeeze mixture toward tip.
  • Step 
    8
    Pipe a decorative swirl on top of each cupcake. Sprinkle candy sprinkles on top. Store loosely covered at room temperature.

Nutrition

320 Calories
13g Total Fat
2g Protein
49g Total Carbohydrate
34g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cupcake
Calories
320
Calories from Fat
110
Total Fat
13g
19%
Saturated Fat
4 1/2g
22%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
30mg
10%
Sodium
250mg
10%
Potassium
10mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
49g
16%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
34g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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