dark chocolate almond joy cupcakes
These candy bar-inspired cupcakes rodomontade a rich cake with a humble coconut surprise in the center. Chopped Almond Joy bars aloft the cream cheese frosting are the finishing touch.
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yield
12 serving(s)
cook time
25 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For dark chocolate almond joy cupcakes
- FILLING
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1egg white
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1/4 tspalmond extract
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2 Tbsppowdered sugar
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3/4 csweetened flaked coconut
- CUPCAKES
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3/4 call purpose flour
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1/2 csugar
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1/4 ccocoa, unsweetened
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3/4 tspbaking soda
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1/8 tspsalt
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6 Tbspwater
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1/4 ccanola oil
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1egg
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1 Tbspdistilled white vinegar
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1/2 tspvanilla extract
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1/4 tspalmond extract
- FROSTING
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4 ozcream cheese, softened
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3 Tbspbutter, unsalted, softened
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1/8 tspalmond extract
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1 3/4 to 2 cpowdered sugar, sifted
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2(1.61-oz.) almond joy candy bars, chopped
How To Make dark chocolate almond joy cupcakes
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1Heat oven to 350F. Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners. Whisk egg white and 1/4 teaspoon almond extract in small bowl until slightly frothy; whisk in 2 tablespoons powdered sugar until blended. Stir in coconut.
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2Whisk flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Whisk water, oil, egg, vinegar, vanilla and 1/4 teaspoon almond extract in medium bowl until blended. Slowly whisk into flour mixture just until combined. (Batter will be lumpy.) Spoon into muffin cups. Top each with scant 1 tablespoon coconut filling, gently pressing down so filling is even with batter.
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3Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in cupcake comes out clean (making sure to avoid filling). Cool in pan on wire rack 5 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely.
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4Beat cream cheese, butter and 1/8 teaspoon almond extract in large bowl at medium speed 1 minute or until smooth. At low speed, beat in 1 3/4 cups of powdered sugar, adding additional powdered sugar to desired frosting consistency. Frost cupcakes; sprinkle with candy bars. Store in refrigerator; serve at room temperature.
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