TURTLES Hidden Gem Cupcakes Recipe
Turn holiday baking into a delicious surprise with this TURTLES cupcakes recipe. Each fluffy cupcake hides a whole TURTLE beneath a generous swirl of chocolate frosting.
- Serves 12 cupcakes; 81.42 g per serving
- Preparation: 10 minutes
- Cooking Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Waiting Time: 0 minutes
- Presentation Time: 0 minutes
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TURTLES Classic Recipe Holiday Gift Chocolates 350 gIngredients
- 12 pieces TURTLES Classic Recipe
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 cup plain flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 medium eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate frosting
Equipment
- Muffin tin
- Paper liners
- Mixing bowl
- Sifter
- Electric mixer or whisk
- Wire rack
- Piping bag
Recipe Steps
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a muffin tin with paper liners. Beat the butter and sugar until fluffy. Sift in the flour, baking powder and salt. Beat the eggs with the vanilla, add them to the bowl and mix just until combined.
- Spoon a small amount of batter into each liner. Add one TURTLES Classic Recipe chocolate to each cup and cover with the remaining batter.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until risen and golden. Cool on a wire rack, then pipe chocolate frosting onto each cupcake.
Recipe Tips
- For the best TURTLES cupcakes recipe, keep the oven door closed while the cupcakes bake and mix the batter only until the ingredients come together for a lighter texture.
- Create the hidden-gem effect by placing one whole TURTLES Classic Recipe chocolate in the centre of each cupcake before covering it with batter.
FAQ
Mix the TURTLES cupcakes batter only until the ingredients are combined. This helps limit a dense texture, so bake the holiday recipe without overmixing.
Keeping the oven door closed helps the TURTLES cupcakes rise while they bake. Let the hidden centres do the surprising when you serve this holiday recipe.
The TURTLES Hidden Gem Cupcakes recipe cannot be presented as a nut-free recipe without the current TURTLES Classic Recipe label and labels for the chocolate frosting and other packaged ingredients. Review all nut allergen and cross-contact warnings before serving these surprise cupcakes.
The TURTLES Hidden Gem Cupcakes recipe is not a dairy-free recipe because it contains butter, and the TURTLES Classic Recipe chocolate and frosting may also contain milk ingredients. Check every current label for dairy allergens and cross-contact warnings before sharing a batch.
The TURTLES Hidden Gem Cupcakes recipe is not a gluten-free recipe because it uses plain flour. Check the current TURTLES Classic Recipe label, frosting label and every packaged ingredient for gluten and cross-contact warnings before baking.
