Ingredients
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For the cupcakes:
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa, sifted
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup of milk or half and half
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 teaspoons caramel topping
- 2 teaspoons hot fudge
For the icing:
- 1/2 (8 ounce) cream cheese package, softened
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Line muffin tin with liners; set aside.
- Mix your flour, brown sugar, baking cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium sized bowl with a wooden spoon.
- Whisk the milk, egg, oil, and vanilla in a small bowl.
- Mix the wet mixture into the dry ingredients with a wooden spoon to make sure that all of the dry mixture gets coated with the milk and egg.
- Fold in chocolate chips, caramel, and hot fudge.
- Bake for about 23 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.
- To make the frosting, using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, butter, marshmallow creme, and vanilla on medium, until creamy. Reduce speed to low, and slowly add your powdered sugar until thoroughly blended and smooth.
- Toppings: Swirl as much or as little hot fudge and caramel over your frosting as you like.
