Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Frosting

Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Frosting

INGREDIENTS:
makes 20-24 cupcakes

• 1 box Devil’s Food Cake Mix
• 1 small box Jello Chocolate Fudge instant pudding mix
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup sour cream
• Salted Caramel Frosting (recipe below)
• Pretzel Twists (optional)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two 12-cupcake pans with liners. Set aside.
2. Using a stand or hand held electric mixer on medium speed, beat together the cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, oil, milk and sour cream. Beat until well combined, about 2 minutes.
3. Scoop the batter evenly into cupcake liners. I got 20 cupcakes using 1/4 cup measuring cup to spoon into the liners.
4. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove the cupcakes from the tin and let cool.
5. Once fully cooled, frost cupcakes with salted caramel frosting and garnish with a pretzel twist.