Candy Bar Cupcakes

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup butter, softened (*)
• 2 eggs
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup water
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup real semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped peanuts
• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares, melted
• 1 cup caramel ice cream topping
• 1/2 cup chopped peanuts

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f combine sugar, sour cream, butter and eggs in large bowl.
• 2 beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until smooth.
• 3 continue beating, gradually adding flour, water, baking soda, baking powder, salt and vanilla until smooth.
• 4 stir in chocolate chips, peanuts and unsweetened chocolate by hand until well mixed.
• 5 spoon 2 tablespoons batter into paper-lined muffin cups.
• 6 bake 20 to 25 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly.
• 7 remove cupcakes from pans; cool 10 to 15 minutes.
• 8 drizzle 1 teaspoon caramel topping onto each cupcake; sprinkle with chopped peanuts.
• 9 tip: refrigerate cupcakes if you prefer a firmer caramel topping.