Try these Amazing German Chocolate Cupcakes

Jenn Worden

Try these Amazing German Chocolate Cupcakes

Try these amazing German Chocolate Cupcakes. Get the recipe here.

20 minPrep Time

21 minCook Time

41 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

Cupcake Ingredients:
• 1 C flour
• ½ C brown sugar, packed
• 1/3 C sugar
• 1/3 C cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp sea salt
• 1/3 C milk
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/3 C hot water
• ¼ C low fat sour cream
Coconut Pecan Ingredients:
• 1/4 C evaporated milk
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1/4 C brown sugar
• 1/4 C unsalted salted butter
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 C sweetened shredded coconut
• 1/4 C chopped pecans
Chocolate Frosting Ingredients:
• 2 1/2 C powder sugar
• 1/2 cupcake cocoa powder
• 1 C unsalted sweet cream butter
• 3-5 TBSP heavy whipping cream
• 1 t vanilla

Instructions

Cupcake Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, mix the following with a spoon.
3. Flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt
4. Add in milk, egg, & vanilla.
5. Beat with an hand mixer on low speed for 1 1/2 minutes.
6. Add the hot water and stir until combined.
7. Add in sour cream and mix until combined.
8. Fill paper lined muffin cups 3/4 full.
9. Bake in the oven for 21 minutes.
10. Remove from oven and allow to cool several minutes in muffin pan.
11. Then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Coconut Instructions:
12. In a medium saucepan combine the following.
13. Evaporated milk, egg yolk, brown sugar and butter.
14. Cook mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened.
15. About 15 minutes (mixture will come to a light boil, and when mixing it you should see the bottom for a moment).
16. Remove from heat.
17. Stir in vanilla then add in shredded coconut and chopped pecans.
18. Mix and then set aside to cool.
Frosting Instructions:
19. Add all the ingredients into a standing mixer bowl or medium bowl.
20. Cream together
21. If frosting looks like rocks, add in 2 more tbsp heavy cream.
22. Once the frosting is stiff enough pipe a small circle onto the cupcake
23. Leave an opening in the center for the coconut and pecan mixture.
24. Put a dollop of the coconut pecan mixture into the center and enjoy!