Hot Dog Cupcakes
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Celebrate National Hot Dog Day with these hot dog cupcakes! Whip up this moist chocolate cupcake recipe, add the perfect mound of frosting, and top with a little caramel wrapped fondant hot dog garnished with frosting ketchup and mustard!
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Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1/4 cup butter room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 3 egg room temperature
- 2 oz. semi-sweet chocolate melted
- 1/4 cup water warm
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. instant coffee
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
Frosting
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup butter softed, 1 1/2 sticks
- 3 T. milk
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
Hot Dog Decorations
- decorating frosting yellow
- 3 oz. fondant brown
- 16 caramel squares
- decorating frosting red
Instructions
Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake tin with yellow foiled cupcake liners.
- In a large mixing bowl, add butter and sugar. Beat on medium with hand mixer until combined. It will look like wet sand.
- Add in the oil and beat until combined.
- Add in the eggs one at a time and beat until each egg is well incorporated before adding the next. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- Microwave the chocolate in 20-second intervals for 4-5 times until it's completely melted. Stir after each interval to prevent the chocolate from burning. Let it cool for two minutes.
- Add the chocolate into the mixing bowl and beat to combine.
- In a small separate bowl, add the warm water, coffee granules, and vanilla. Stir to combine.
- In a large separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and cocoa powder.
- Alternately add the flour and water to the mixing bowl starting with the flour and ending with the flour. Beat just until combined.
- Scoop batter into the prepared cupcake tin. Fill the liners two-thirds full.
- Place in the oven and bake for 16-18 minutes or until done. Place a tooth pick in the center of the cupcake and if it comes out clean they are done.
- Let cool completely.
Frosting
- In a large mixing bowl, add in powdered sugar, butter, milk and vanilla extract. Beat on low/medium until most of the powdered sugar is incorporated. Increase hand mixer to high and beat for another 30 seconds to 1 minute until semi-stiff consistency forms.
- Add the frosting into a piping bag fitted with a large straight tip.
- Pipe a large mound of frosting on top of each cupcake. Do this by holding your tip in the center of the cupcake and applying even pressure to build the frosting up while slowing pulling your tip up away from the cupcake.
- Place a small piping tip on the tube of Wilton red frosting and pipe small lines across the mound of frosting.
Fondant Hot Dog Decorations
- For the hot dog line a baking sheet with wax paper and roll out your fondant into small ¼ inch balls. Roll them into tiny logs with rounded ends.
- For the buns, knead each caramel square and flatten each one out to be about 1 inch in diameter.
- Place your fondant hot dog in the center of your flattened caramel square and wrap to look like a mini hot dog.
- For the ketchup and mustard, decorate with red frosting and yellow frosting.
- Place the little hot dogs on top of each cupcake.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
375kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
52g
(17%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
62mg
(21%)
Sodium
224mg
(9%)
Potassium
131mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
42g
(84%)
Vitamin A
405IU
(8%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
1.2mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 375 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 375kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 224mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 131mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 42g | 84% |
| Vitamin A | 405IU | 8% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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