Servings<\/span>12<\/p>Cupcakes<\/span><\/div><\/span>Prep time<\/span>20<\/p>minutes<\/span><\/div><\/span>Cooking time<\/span>minutes<\/span><\/div><\/span>Calories<\/span>350<\/p>kcal<\/span><\/div><\/span>Total time<\/span>20<\/p>minutes<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Cupcakes are something of a clich\u00e9 at this point, aren\u2019t they? It seems like only yesterday that the idea of cupcakes was a novelty and there weren\u2019t cupcake places on every corner of town. But no matter how many cupcake shops come and go over the years, I know one thing for certain: they can still be incredibly delicious. Especially when you step them up a notch or two with a recipe that will blow your taste buds out of the water<\/p>
<\/span>Ingredients<\/span><\/h3>- <\/span>
1 dozen of your favorite cupcakes<\/span><\/p><\/li>- <\/span>
5 tbsp chocolate syrup<\/span><\/p><\/li>- <\/span>
2 sticks 2 sticks butter softened<\/span><\/p><\/li>- <\/span>
4 cups powdered sugar<\/span><\/p><\/li>- <\/span>
4 tbsp milk<\/span><\/p><\/li>- <\/span>
1 tbsp vanilla extract<\/span><\/p><\/li>- <\/span>
\u00bd tsp chocolate candy melts<\/span><\/p><\/li>- <\/span>
12 maraschino cherries<\/span><\/p><\/li>- <\/span>
rainbow sprinkles<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/span>Directions<\/span><\/h3>- Using a paring knife, cut the top middle section of your cupcakes and fill each one with chocolate syrup. Cover the holes with the cupcake pieces you cut out.<\/li>
- In a stand mixer, slowly start beating butter, sugar, milk, and vanilla to make your buttercream. Gradually increase the speed to high. The buttercream is ready once it forms stiff peaks.<\/li>
- Using a piping bag, generously frost your cupcakes with the buttercream.<\/li>
- Microwave your chocolate candy melts in 30-second intervals until completely melted. With a spoon, drizzle over on top of your frosted cupcakes. Top with sprinkles and a maraschino cherry.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>
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<\/span>Notes<\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t- Fill cupcakes with chocolate syrup using a piping bag for precise and mess-free filling.<\/li>
- To achieve perfectly stiff peaks in your buttercream frosting, ensure your butter is softened but still cool before beating.<\/li>
- Microwave chocolate candy melts in short intervals and stirs between each to prevent overheating and ensure smoothness.<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
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