Candy Bar Cupcakes Food

CANDY BAR CUPCAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the sugar, buttermilk, oil and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended., For filling, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg; mix well. Stir in the candy bars., Fill paper-lined muffin cups one-third full with batter. Drop filling by tablespoonfuls into the center of each cupcake (cups will be about half full). Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the filling comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar. Bring to a boil; cook for two minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; stir in the milk, then confectioners' sugar. Cool until frosting reaches spreading consistency. Frost cupcakes.

CANDY BAR CUPCAKES - 4 WAYS!

Steps:

• Prepare cupcakes as directed in recipe above.
• FOR THE ROLO CUPCAKES: Chop up 2 Rolos and place into each cup of batter before baking.
• FOR THE AFTER EIGHT: Place 8-10 mint chocolate chips into the cups of batter before baking, stir gently with a toothpick.
• Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting & decorating.
• Prepare buttercream as directed in recipe above.
• Using a Wilton 1M decorating tip, pipe a swirl of frosting onto each mini Reese's pb cup. Top with a chocolate chip.
• Pipe swirls of frosting using the 1M tip onto each cupcake. Sprinkle chocolate jimmies on top and garnish with a mini Reese's pb cup.
• In a medium, heavy sauce pan, melt the butter over medium-high heat.
• Add the sugar. cream and salt and whisk until the sugar is dissolved.
• Bring to a simmer for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and cool for 15 minutes
• In the bowl of your stand mixer, pour in cooled caramel mixture. Add the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, mixing together on low. Mixture will be very thick.
• Add up to 2Tbsp heavy cream to loosen the frosting.
• Using a large round tip, frost a swirl, dollop of frosting onto the center each cupcake. Tap the cupcake on the counter so that the frosting spreads to the sides.
• Garnish with a Rolo candy cut in half.
• Prepare the frosting as directed in the recipe above.
• Using a Wilton 1M piping tip, frost swirls of frosting onto each cupcake.
• Garnish with chunks of white & dark chocolate.
• In the bowl of your stand mixer, cream the butter until smooth.
• Add the sifted powdered sugar, one cup at a time and mix until combined.
• Add the salt, mint extract and 2Tbsp of heavy cream. Mix until smooth. Add remaining 2Tbsp of heavy cream until you reach your desired consistency.
• Beat on high for 2 minutes or until light and fluffy.
• Add the chopped mint chocoalte chips and mix until incorporated.
• Using a Wilton 1M decorating tip, pipe swirls of frosting onto each cupcake. Garnish with an After Eight mint.

CANDY BAR CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a 9 by 13-inch cake pan (aluminum is fine) with butter. Beat the 1 1/2 sticks butter and the sugar together in a large bowl until blended. Beat in the eggs 1 at a time, then stir in water and vanilla. Sprinkle the salt and baking powder over the mixture, then mix in. Do the same with the cocoa. Finally, stir in the flour until just blended.
• Put the candy bars in a food processor or blender and pulse on low speed until all the bars have been reduced to a coarse crumble. Fold the crumble into the batter thoroughly. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for about 30 minutes, until the center is set, the edges look a bit crusty, and the top of the brownies start to crack a little. Cool completely before cutting into squares.

CANDY CUPCAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the sugar, water, oil, eggs, vinegar and vanilla until combined. In a large bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to egg mixture until blended. Fill paper-lined muffin cups half full., For filling, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg, salt and food coloring. Fold in chocolate chips. Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls into the center of each cupcake. , Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into cake part of cupcake comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and food coloring. Add enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Frost cupcakes. , Poke shoestring licorice pieces into marshmallows to create antennae; insert into cupcakes. Use candies to decorate alien faces. Store in the refrigerator.

CANDY BAR CUPCAKES

Steps:

• 1. FOR ALL CANDY BAR CUPCAKES: Preheat oven to 350. Line 18 muffin cups with cupcake liners. Chop candy; toss 1 tbs all purpose flour. Prepare 1 pkg cake mix with water,eggs or egg whites, and oil, according to package directions. Stir in candy. Divide among liners. Bake 18-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into centers come out clean. Cool completely. Spread with frosting. Garnish with candy.
• 2. Baby Ruth Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting: Use 20 Baby Ruth Miniatures (from 11oz pkg) and devil's food cake mix. For frosting, on medium high,beat 1 1/2 cup butter (at room temp) until fluffy. On low,beat in 2/3 cup peanut butter. Beat in 5 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar (from 2 16oz pkgs), then 2 tsp vanilla extract and 4-5 tbsp water until fluffy.
• 3. 3 Musketeers Mint Cupcakes with Mint Frosting: Use 15 dark chocolate 3 Musketeers Mint Minis (from 9oz pkg) and devil's food mix. For frosting, on medium high, beat 1 1/2 cup butter until fluffy. On low, beat in 5 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar, then 1/2 tsp peppermint extract and 4-5 tbsp water. Tint with 1/4 tsp Kelly green food coloring. Sprinkle frosted cupcakes with chocolate jimmies.
• 4. Cookies and Creme Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting: Use 1 1/2 bars Hershey Cookies and Creme candy bars and white cake mix. For frosting, mix 6 cup confectioner's sugar and 1 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; reserve. On medium high, beat 1 cup butter until fluffy. On low, beat in sugar mixture, then 2/3 cup milk and 2 tsp vanilla extract. Beat in 1/4 cup corn syrup until smooth.
• 5. Almond Joy Cupcakes with Coconut Frosting: Use 20 Almond Joy Miniatures and white cake mix. For frosting, on medium high,beat 1 1/2 cup butter until fluffy. On low, beat in 5 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar, then 2 tsp vanilla extract,1 tsp coconut extract and 4-5 tbsp water. Sprinkle frosted cupcakes with 2 cups sweetened flaked coconut.