Hot Fudge Sundae Cupcakes
Hot fudge. Ice cream sundae. Cupcakes…Hot Fudge Sundae Cupcakes. Need I say more? (Just kidding, I will definitely say more!)Cupcakes are something of a cliché at this point, aren’t they? It seems like only yesterday that the idea of cupcakes was a novelty and there weren’t 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.
Ingredients
- 1 dozen of your favorite cupcakes, cooled Need a recipe, check out this one
- 5 tbsp chocolate syrup
- 2 sticks 2 sticks butter softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 4 tbsp milk
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp chocolate candy melts
- 12 maraschino cherries
- rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- Using a piping bag, generously frost your cupcakes with the buttercream.
- 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.