Description
Decadent vanilla and chocolate cupcakes topped with rich dulce de leche frosting and mini sugar donuts for the perfect sweet treat.
Ingredients
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- Chocolate Cupcakes:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- Vanilla Cupcakes:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Dulce de Leche Frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup dulce de leche
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Topping:
- Mini sugar donuts (store-bought or homemade)
Instructions
- Chocolate Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line muffin pan with liners.
- Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugars.
- Add egg, milk, oil, vanilla; mix until smooth.
- Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin).
- Fill liners 2/3 full; bake 18-20 minutes until toothpick clean. Cool.
- Vanilla Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line muffin pan with liners.
- Mix flour, baking powder, salt.
- Add sugar, egg, milk, oil, vanilla; mix smooth.
- Fill liners 2/3 full; bake 18-20 minutes until toothpick clean. Cool.
- Dulce de Leche Frosting: Beat butter and dulce de leche until creamy.
- Add powdered sugar and vanilla; beat until fluffy.
- Assembly: Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes.
- Top each with a mini sugar donut.
Notes
- Use high-quality dulce de leche for best flavor.
- Boiling water in chocolate batter helps develop a moist texture.
- Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting to avoid melting.
- Mini sugar donuts add a fun and crunchy topping.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking and frosting
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: Approx. 25 g
- Sodium: Approx. 150 mg
- Fat: Approx. 14 g
- Saturated Fat: Approx. 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approx. 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: Approx. 30 g
- Fiber: Approx. 2 g
- Protein: Approx. 3 g
- Cholesterol: Approx. 50 mg
