Ooey Gooey Stuffed Cupcakes Recipes

OOEY-GOOEY STUFFED CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line 1 (12-cup) muffin tin with 12 paper muffin-tin liners and place 4 paper muffin-tin liners inside another muffin tin. Add 2 tablespoons of water to each of the paperless muffin wells.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the remaining ingredients, adding the hot water last. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Divide the batter evenly among the paper muffin-tin liners.
• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese with the sugar. Fold in the chocolate chips and coconut.
• Drop the cream cheese mixture into the center of the cupcakes.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the cupcakes rise and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• In a small, heavy saucepan, bring the cream to a bare simmer over low heat.
• Place the chocolate pieces in a medium bowl. Add the cream into the chocolate and let sit for 3 minutes. Add the vanilla and whisk until the chocolate melts and the sauce thickens.
• Drizzle chocolate sauce over cupcakes when serving.

UPSIDE-DOWN OOEY GOOEY CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease very well, 12 muffin cups.
• In a small saucepan, combine the 1/4 cup melted butter, brown sugar and 1 Tbsp water; simmer for 1 minute.
• Place 3-4 walnut halves in the bottom of each of prepared muffin cups.
• Evenly divide, and pour the cooked mixture over the walnuts in the muffin cups.
• In a bowl, sift together flour, baking cocoa, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• Cream 1/4 cup butter (or shortening if using).
• Gradually add 3/4 cup sugar, and continue creaming until light and fluffy.
• Beat in egg and vanilla.
• Blend in dry ingredients alternately with the 1/2 cup water (or milk if using), beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.
• Fill the muffin cups 1/2 full with the batter.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the cupcakes test done.
• Remove from the muffin tins, let cool INVERTED on wire racks.
• In a small saucepan, combine the sweetened condensed milk and the chocolate; cook over very low heat until smooth and thickened, stirring constantly (about 10 minutes).
• Stir in 2 Tbsp butter; keep warm.
• Spread on the sides of cup-cakes.
• ENJOY!

OOEY GOOEY PUMPKIN CARAMEL CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Place Reynolds Baking Cups in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
• In large bowl, beat cupcake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups (about two-thirds full).
• Bake 19 to 24 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• For frosting, in large bowl beat cream cheese, butter, vanilla and 2 teaspoons of the milk with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Beat in powdered sugar 1 cup at a time. Gradually beat in just enough remaining milk to make frosting smooth and spreadable.
• Fit round tip (opening about 1/4 inch in diameter) in decorating bag. Spoon dulce de leche into bag. Insert tip in center of 1 cupcake, about halfway down. Gently squeeze decorating bag, pulling upwards until cupcake swells slightly and filling comes to the top. Repeat with remaining cupcakes. (Reserve remaining dulce de leche in decorating bag to decorate tops.)
• Fit round or star tip (opening about 1/2 inch in diameter) into decorating bag. Spoon cream cheese frosting into bag; pipe frosting in circular motion on top of each cupcake. Pipe dulce de leche over cream cheese frosting in desired pattern. Garnish with hot fudge sauce and cashews. Store in refrigerator.