Good early early Monday morning Everybody! Hope everyone enjoyed Halloween with the kids over the weekend. My Buzz Lightyear and Spiderman had a blast as usual!
Tell me I’m not the only one who has been pounding way too much of the kids’ Halloween candy this weekend. It’s everywhere! As if we haven’t had enough sweets, here’s some fancy little chocolate cupcakes to tempt your sweet tooth even more. I added more of those hard to find cinnamon chips to the cake batter…delish! The caramel butter cream frosting is flat out fabulous and completely dangerous I must add. Anyone have any luck finding cinnamon chips lately? Do share with all of us.
Take a peek and enjoy!
Double Chocolate Little Cinnamon Spice Cakes with Caramel Buttercream
Ingredients
- 1 devils food cake mix
- ½ cup oil
- ½ cup water
- 4 eggs
- 8 oz sour cream
- 1 pkg chocolate pudding mix 4 serving size
- 1 package cinnamon chips
- frosting
- 20 soft caramels like werthers or kraft
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 egg yolks
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 2 sticks softened butter
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a stand or electric mixer beat cake mix, oil, water, eggs, sour cream and pudding on medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in cinnamon chips on low. Fill 24 traditional cupcake size cups ¾ full. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes clean from center. Remove and let cool completely.
- Place caramels and milk into a medium saucepan over medium low heat until melted and smooth, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and cool for 10 minutes. Place egg yolks and powdered sugar into a stand mixer with the whisk attachment. Whisk until well combined. Slowly beat in melted caramel until well combined. Transfer to a covered bowl and refrigerate until chilled, a couple hours or overnight. When chilled, beat butter and caramel in a stand mixer until whipped. Slowly beat in powdered sugar until fluffy. Spread on cooled cupcakes and serve.
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We got some good laughs at my 3 year old who crashed sitting up on the way home. This kid will sleep about anywhere!
Have a great week everyone! See you soon with some easy weeknight dinners!
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Those look fantastic!! I love chocolate and cinnamon together – I have to track down some of those chips. And your son is so adorable!!
The picture of your son sleeping reminded me of my daughter when she was that little – she could sleep anywhere too!
I made your choc. chip cookie cups for the Activity day girls in my ward and it was a very big hit! thanks for sharing.
Yummy! My sons would love this.
That is too funny about Buzz Lightyear sleeping in the wagon!! So CUTE!!
I’ve been really strong and haven’t had any candy since Friday night…I can’t afford to! I’m trying to fit into my jeans for an upcoming trip (but I really threw some Reese’s back Fri night!!)
These little cupcakes sound heavenly!!
your site is awesome! i’ve been printing recipes off for over 2 hours!!! congrats on all of your culinary success!!! thanks for sharing your recipes! i look forward to trying them all! thanks again!
That frosting sounds soooo good!
I’m in AZ and Fry’s has had them in this last week! These will be perfext for our RS Enrichment!! Thank you!
That picture is truly adorable!
The little cakes sound amazing… but that icing could truly be dangerous if I had it in my kitchen! LOL!
those look great! i think i still have some left over cinnamon chips! yay!
cute trick or treaters!
I just read your post as I’m working with my ziploc bag of cinnamon chips in hand! I live in Utah and found them at Albertsons. I went to Smiths but couldn’t find them there. I am addicted now! Thanks!
Wow, those look so amazing!
I love the picture of your son fast asleep. Too cute.
The little cakes are calling my name. What beauties! I finally found some cinnamon chips – I am so excited!
Your boys look so cute! Half of the kids konked out on the way home while we were trick or treating too! Your cakes look d-lish!
Love the Halloween pics! So cute!
Fabulous cupcakes. I am LOVING the caramel butter frosting!
I am always up for one more treat! these look fabulous! I am finding my cinnamon chips at Albertson’s in SLC, Utah!! I stocked up!!
We have the chips in Houston I love seeing all the recipes using them I’ve stocked up on them! The kids look like they had a blast, I bet they had fun dressing up, they’re too cute!
These are amazing! I love the big whip of caramel butter cream on top. 🙂
Wal-Mart carries cinnamon chips. This cupcakes are probably about 400 calories a shot, but I might make them for a special occasion. They certainly look delicious!
Yummy! That picture is too funny! I am still on the hunt for cinnamon chips.
Jenny…these look yummy!
Also, Ben and Nate had the exact same costumes as your boys…too cute!
YUM! Will have to check this weekend to see if the grocery store has the cinnamon chips in…they usually have them by now.
Well, it looks like one of your little guys just wore himself out with all that trick or treating-too cute-LOVE the family picture!
We didn’t get anywhere near as many kids as we have in the past-and had WAY too much candy-which I stuck in the freezer before we really raided it. Now to find something to do with it-other than throw it down our gullets that is…..ah me……..;)
Cinnamon and chocolate together in one lovely cake, sounds wonderful. And caramel butter cream frosting. Over the top.
What yummy cupcakes! I have got to look for the cinnamon chips. Cute kids. I look forward to you easy weeknight dinners.
Hi Jenny! Sounds like your boys had fun on Halloween!
The cakes look delish! I can’t find cinnamon chips in the grocery, but I did find them (minis) in a local little place – and I believe they probably buy them bulk from a co-op type supplier. (from the pacakging). Next time I am in that area I will see if I can find out where they get them!
those look so delicious! i am thinking our walmart here carries cinnamon chips, but i could be wrong. looks like you guys had a fun halloween!
I love that you always create easy to make recipes! This one sounds great!
Those cupcakes look delicious. I don’t believe I’ve ever combined cinnamon chips w/ chocolate before. I’m lucky they carry them at my local market!
I’m laughing out loud at your 3-year old. Too cute! You’ve convinced me to buy some cinnamon chips–I hope I can get them here. The cupcakes look fantastic.–Lorie
I was just able to get some cinnamon chips. This is a must try.
Yum, those look so sinful! What cute pics!
yummy! I can’t wait to try these!
What cute little Trick-or Treaters!
I can get Cinnamon Chips at my local store – they are on sale this week too – I think 1.99 a bag. I just can’t find Caramel Bits in New York.
Those look fantastic. Can’t wait to try these. And your 3yr old. How funny!!! I never seen cinnamon chips in my area and never knew they existed.
Oh my gosh, only Brady…I’m still laughing!!!!
Looks delicious! I have been looking for different ways to use my cinnamon chips! 🙂