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BEST Rolo Cupcakes (Chocolate & Caramel)

Easy chocolate caramel-stuffed cupcakes topped with chocolate Rolos.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Calories: 615 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Cupcakes:
  • 190 g butter, softened
  • 190 g caster sugar
  • 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 Medium eggs
  • 150 g self-raising flour
  • 40 g unsweetened cocoa powder
Filling:
  • 80 g Carnation caramel (or homemade if you prefer)
  • 12 rolos
Caramel buttercream:
  • 230 g butter, softened
  • 300 g icing sugar
  • 50 g cocoa powder
  • 150 g Carnation caramel
Topping:
  • 12 rolos
  • 20 g Carnation caramel (for drizzling)

Instructions

Cupcakes:
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  1. Preheat your oven to 180℃ (160℃ for fan ovens) and line a cupcake tin with 12 cases.
  2. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until smooth then stir in the vanilla extract.
  3. Mix in the eggs, flour and cocoa powder, a little bit at a time, until smooth.
  4. Divide the mixture evenly between the 12 cases and bake for 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Filling:
  1. Use a piping nozzle or apple corer to cut a hole into the centre of each cupcake. Use a piping bag to fill each hole with the caramel, all the way to the top. Place a Rolo on top of each, to cover the caramel.
Caramel buttercream:
  1. Add the butter to a bowl then mix in the icing sugar and cocoa powder, a little bit at a time until smooth. Then stir in the caramel.
  2. Transfer the buttercream to a piping bag fitted with a star nozzle and pipe a swirl over the Rolos on each cupcake. Top each one with another Rolo then drizzle more caramel on top.

Notes

  • Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cupcake with buttercream Calories 615kcal (31%) Carbohydrates 68g (23%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 35g (54%) Saturated Fat 21g (105%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 8g Cholesterol 57mg (19%) Sodium 34mg (1%) Potassium 20mg (1%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 58g (116%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12cupcakes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 615

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cupcake with buttercream
Calories 615kcal 31%
Carbohydrates 68g 23%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 35g 54%
Saturated Fat 21g 105%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 57mg 19%
Sodium 34mg 1%
Potassium 20mg 0%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 58g 116%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.