Thursday, November 4, 2010

CHOCOLATE DULCE DE LECHE CUPCAKES

My oh my...me and my cupcakes! lol! Okay this time i used chocolate cake mix. This is the season to take advantage with cake mix, they are on sale.

What you will need:

1 can dulce de leche

1 box chocolate cake mix - For the ingredients and how to make the cupcake batter, follow the box instructions.

Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients

3 cups confectioners' sugar
1 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 to 2 tablespoons whipping cream
2 t dulce de leche

Directions

In a standing mixer fitted with a whisk, mix together sugar and butter. Mix on low speed until well blended and then increase speed to medium and beat for another 3 minutes.

Add vanilla and cream and continue to beat on medium speed for 1 minute more, adding more cream if needed for spreading consistency.

Fold in 2 T of dulce de leche into the frosting.


Bake the chocolate cupcake according to cake mix instructions.



Using a melon baller, scoop out a little portion  in the middle of the cupcake. Save the small piece.




A can of Dulce de Leche



Put a teaspoon or less depending on how much dulce de leche you like on the scooped out portion.


Place back the small piece of the cake to cover .


With the buttercream frosting cover and decorate your cupcakes.






5 comments:

  1. First time I've seen dulce de leche in a can...hope I can find one soon..looks so lickable and the cupcakes are to die for!

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  2. What else can I say?

    Naughty but really really nice.

    Have a good week. xxx

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  3. Oh my goodness...dulce de leche and chocolate!! I can eat 6 of these in one sitting and be in sugar heaven!

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