Chocolate Cupcakes with Caramel Frosting & Bacon
Chocolate Cupcakes Topped with Caramel Frosting and Bacon are an easy semi homemade dessert that uses a boxed cake mix and pre-made frosting.
Servings: 24 cupcakes
Calories: 221kcal
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter melted and slightly cooled
- 1 chocolate cake mix 15.25 ounces
- 16 ounce container sour cream
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 container salted caramel frosting 16 ounces
- ½ cup bacon crumbles more or less, depending on preference
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat, allow to cool slightly.
- Preheat oven to 350° and line two 12 cup cupcake pans with paper liners.
- In a large bowl whisk the cake mix, sour cream, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla until well combined. Spoon batter into prepared cups.¼ cup butter, 1 chocolate cake mix, 16 ounce container sour cream, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Bake 20 – 23 minutes or until cupcake tops spring back when lightly touched. Move cupcakes to a wire rack and let cool completely.
- Frost cupcakes and top with bacon pieces.½ cup bacon crumbles, 1 container salted caramel frosting
Notes
See in post notes for variations, how to fill cupcake cups without making a mess, and what to use if you don't have paper cupcake liners.
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Nutrition
Calories: 221kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 333mg | Potassium: 89mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 197IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 1mg