Rolo Cupcakes

One of my favorite things are chocolate and caramel so when I saw this rolo cupcake recipe it went right to my 'to make' list. Creamy caramel frosting on a yummy chocolate cake with a rolo surprise in the middle.

Rolo Cupcakes

Recipe Source: MyBakingAddiction.com

Cake

1 package Devil’s Food Cake mix
1 large package Instant Chocolate Pudding

1 cup Sour Cream
1 cup Vegetable Oil
4 Eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup Warm Water
1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
24 frozen Rolos, frozen for at least 2 hours

Frosting
4 sticks Butter; room temp
2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/3 cup Caramel 

6 cups Powdered Sugar

For the Cake

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 - 12 cup muffin tins with paper liners.

2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the cake and pudding mixes, sour cream, oil, beaten eggs, water and vanilla until well combined and smooth.

3. Evenly divide the batter in the cupcake liners. Gently push a frozen Rolo into the center of the batter and smooth the surface covering the candy with batter.

4. Bake for 18-22 minutes. Cool cupcakes completely.

For the Frosting

1. Cream the butter in the bowl of an electric or stand mixer. Add the vanilla extract, salt and caramel syrup and combine well.

2. Begin adding in the sugar and mixing thoroughly after each addition. Frost cupcakes.

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