Snickers Cupcakes

10/24/2014

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Halloween is one week away and you know what that means ----

CANDY!!!

I am already trying to put up my best defenses against the sugar bomb that will inevitably explode on my living room floor next Friday night around 10:00.

The thought of Snickers Bars and Hershey Bars and Twix bars is already got me craving chocolate. Isn't it a moms prerogative to share in the bounty that comes home in the trick or treat bag? (Don't judge me - you know you do it too.)

This year I have a plan though. I am going to turn that yummy candy into cupcakes. (That makes it better, right?)

Snickers Cake
For the Cake:
2½ cups + 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
3 cups granulated sugar
1 cup + 1 tablespoon Dutch-process cocoa powder
1 tablespoon baking soda
1½ teaspoons baking powder
1½ teaspoons salt
3 eggs, at room temperature
1½ cups buttermilk, at room temperature
1½ cups strong black coffee, hot
¾ cup vegetable oil
4½ teaspoons vanilla extract

For the Nougat Filling:
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
¼ cup evaporated milk
1½ cups marshmallow fluff
¼ cup creamy peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1½ cups salted peanuts, roughly chopped

Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt.

Combine eggs, buttermilk, coffee, oil and vanilla.