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Toffee Crunch Cupcakes with Caramel Frosting

March 31, 2025 By Erin Kennedy 5 Comments

 

This cupcake has everything, chocolate, toffee, coffee, caramel and crunch. Caramel sauce and caramel frosting. I think I died and went to heaven. How have I never heard or seen these before? There are a lot of steps, but I am sure you will agree, they will be so worth it.

Toffee Crunch Cupcakes

Makes 12 cupcakes
Preparation: Position a rack in the lower third of the oven. Heat the oven to 350 degrees.

1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons Unsweetened Natural Cocoa Powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and warm
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoon instant coffee
1/2 cup hot coffee
1/2 cup chocolate covered toffee bits
Instructions:

1. Add flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a blow and mix thoroughly to combine. Add the butter, eggs, and vanilla and beat on medium speed for one minute. Add the butter and egg mixture and beat for 20 seconds. Scrape the sides of the bowl and add the hot coffee. Beat for 20-30 seconds until the batter is smooth. The batter will be thin enough to pour. Divide it evenly among the lined cups. Bake 18-22 minutes just until a toothpick inserted into a few of the cupcakes comes out clean. Set the pan on a rack to cool. Frost the cupcakes when they are completely cool. Store and serve at room temperature.

TIP: For light tender cupcakes, spoon flour and cocoa lightly into measuring cups (instead of dipping the cups into the flour or cocoa) and then sweep the measures level without tapping or shaking them.

Caramel Frosting

• 5 large egg whites
• 11/2 cup sugar
• 4 sticks unsalted butter, diced and softened
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1/3 cup caramel sauce (See below for recipe)

Instructions:
1. Combine egg whites and sugar in a bowl placed over simmering water. Bring mixture to 150 degrees F while whisking constantly.
2. Transfer mixture to stand mixer bowl, fitted with a whisk attachment and beat on medium speed until mixture cools and doubles in volume.
3. Add butter in one piece at a time, mixing to incorporate after each addition. The mixture may appear clumpy and almost curdled looking-this is normal. Keep mixing and it will become even and smooth again. Add salt and vanilla and mix to combine. Add caramel sauce and mix to combine.

Caramel Sauce
5 tablespoons water
3/4 cup caster sugar
2/3 cup heavy cream

1. Add water and sugar into a saucepan over low heat. Stir until sugar has dissolved. Use a wet brush to remove any crystals that form on the side.
2. Increase heat to high. Now and then, using the handle give the pot a swirl to keep the mixture moving. Do not stir the mixture directly. The mixture will start to bubble after a minute.
3. After approximately 3 minutes you will see a light shade of amber.
4. Another 30-90 seconds and the mixture will turn a dark shade of amber.
5. Once the mixture is a dark amber, turn off the heat and add the cream. Whisk to combine, do not worry about the bubbles as they will subside upon cooling

Chocolate Dipping Sauce
• 2/3 cups dark chocolate
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 4 tablespoons powdered sugar, sifted
• 5-8 tablespoons water, warm

Instructions:
1. Place chocolate and heavy cream in a bowl over simmering water. Let chocolate and cream sit for 2-3 minutes to melt without stirring. Then slowly stir mixture to combine. Add powdered sugar and mix to combine. Add water one tablespoon at a time, mixing after each addition until pouring consistency is reached. Set aside and let sauce cool to warm.

To assemble cupcake:

1. To frost the cupcakes: Fill a pastry bag fitted with a large round tip and start piping from the outside working in to the center to create one even layer. Freeze cupcakes for 20 minutes before dipping in warm chocolate sauce, so that the frosting does not melt. Remove cupcakes and dip in warm chocolate sauce, and then rim with chocolate covered toffee bits. Return cupcakes to freezer for five minutes for chocolate to set. Remove from freezer and finish piping frosting on top.

Recipe and picture adapted from Bakers Royale

 

Filed Under: Recipes

Comments

  1. TheProDiva says

    September 7, 2011 at 10:00 pm

    Yum! And the recipe seems simple enough! Definitely going to try it.

    Reply
  2. janet says

    January 17, 2018 at 9:19 pm

    I feel like the amount of butter in the frosting is listed wrong…4 sticks of butter????? is this true??

    Reply
    • Erin Kennedy says

      January 18, 2018 at 10:02 pm

      It is true. It is to make the caramel part. Lots of butter.

      Reply
  3. Linda stone says

    May 15, 2018 at 4:42 pm

    I have several questions. Is the 2TB instant coffee dry or wet. If dry at what point do you add it? When you mix the caramel into the filling, what temperature should it be at?

    Reply
    • Erin Kennedy says

      May 25, 2018 at 11:43 am

      Dry instant coffee and the temp of the caramel should be at whatever it will make it easy to pour. Just a few seconds in the microwave.

      Reply

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