Description
These Chocolate Turtle Cupcakes are made with a moist chocolate cupcake topped with caramel pecan frosting, caramel drizzle and some pecan crumbles! The flavors are perfection.
Ingredients
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CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 6 tbsp water
- 6 tbsp natural unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 6 tbsp milk
CARAMEL PECAN FROSTING
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 7 tbsp caramel sauce
- 1-2 tbsp water or milk, as needed
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
- Caramel sauce, as needed for drizzle
- Chopped pecans, as needed for topping
Instructions
Find the full recipe and instructions on The Cake Blog.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Cupcake
- Calories: 409
- Sugar: 43.3 g
- Sodium: 169.2 mg
- Fat: 22.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 51.4 g
- Protein: 3.2 g
- Cholesterol: 54.4 mg
