Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cups sugar
  • 1/4 + 1/8 cup Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3/4 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 3 tbsp milk
  • 6 tbsp butter
  • 8 oz Kraft caramels, wrappers removed
  • 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
  • 1/4 cup marshmallow fluff
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup peanut butter
  • 2-3 tbsp water or milk
  • 1/2 + 1/8 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp cocoa
  • 1 1/2 tbsp milk
  • 6 mini snickers, cut in half, for topping

Instruction

  • 1. To make the cupcakes, add all dry ingredients to a large bowl and whisk together.
  • 2. Add egg, buttermilk and vegetable oil to the dry ingredients and mix well.
  • 3. Add vanilla to boiling water and add to mixture. Mix well.
  • 4. Pour into cupcakes pans and bake at 300 degrees for about 20-25 minutes.
  • 5. When done, remove cupcakes from oven and cupcake tin and allow to cool.
  • 6. While cupcakes cool, make the filling. Add milk, butter and caramels to a pot over medium heat and melt, stirring constantly.
  • 7. Once melted and smooth, add peanuts and marshmallow fluff and stir until combined.
  • 8. Remove from heat and allow to cool and thicken for about 30-35 minutes.
  • 9. Once cupcakes are cool and filling is ready, cut out a hole out of the top part of the cupcake to add the filling.
  • 10. Fill the hole with the caramel filling.
  • 11. To make the icing, beat the shortening and butter until smooth.
  • 12. Slowly add 3 cups of powdered sugar. Mix until combined.
  • 13. Mix in the vanilla extract, peanut butter and 1 tbsp water or milk.
  • 14. Add the rest of the powdered sugar and mix until smooth. Add more water or milk until the right consistency.
  • 15. Ice the cupcakes.
  • 16. To make the glaze, whisk together powdered sugar, cocoa and milk. Drizzle over cupcakes.
  • 17. Top cupcakes with half of a mini Snickers.