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Turtle Cupcakes
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Turtle Cupcakes

21 ingredients 1 hr 30 min + 10 min 20 openrecipes
Turtle Cupcakes

Dark chocolate mini cupcakes are topped with salted caramel frosting, a sprinkle of toasted pecans and chocolate chunks, and then drizzled with salted caramel sauce.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

922
Calories
22g
Protein
34g
Fat
126g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 12 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Pecan 1 half (4g) 20
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Sauce not in our table 0
Coffee not in our table 0
Topping not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup FOR THE CARAMEL SAUCE:
  • 6 Tablespoons White Sugar
  • ½ cups Butter (room Temp, Cut Into Small Chunks)
  • ½ Tablespoons Heavy Cream (room Temp)
  • 1 cup Sea Salt
  • ½ cups FOR THE CUPCAKES:
  • 1-⅜ cup Hot, Freshly Brewed Coffee
  • 1 teaspoon Cocoa Powder, Unsweetened
  • ¼ teaspoons Flour, All Purpose
  • ¼ teaspoons Baking Soda
  • ½ cups Baking Powder
  • 1-¼ cup Salt
  • 2 Butter, Room Temperature
  • ¾ teaspoons White Sugar
  • 1 cup Eggs
  • ¼ cups Vanilla Extract
  • 6 Tablespoons FOR THE TOPPING:
  • 4 ounces, weight Pecans
  • ½ teaspoons Mini Chocolate Chips
  • 2 cups FOR THE FROSTING:
  • 1 cup Butter, Room Temperature

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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