Description
Enjoy delicious Kit Kat Candy Bar Cupcakes, perfect for chocolate lovers. Moist chocolate cupcakes with crushed Kit Kat bars and creamy vanilla buttercream frosting make a delightful treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1/3 cup Cocoa Powder
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 large Egg, room temperature
- 1/2 cup Buttermilk, room temperature
- 1/2 cup Coffee, hot
- 1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 12 Kit Kats, half crushed, half cut into quarters
- 1 cup Butter, room temperature
- 4 cups Powdered Sugar
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2 Tablespoons Heavy Cream
- Kit Kat bars (from cupcake quantity), crushed as specified
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Crush half of the Kit Kat bars in a sealed Ziploc bag using a rolling pin.
- Sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
- Whisk together the egg, buttermilk, hot coffee, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix for about 2 minutes.
- Gently fold the crushed Kit Kat pieces into the batter.
- Divide the batter into the cupcake liners, filling each about two-thirds full.
- Bake for 13 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely before frosting.
- Beat the softened butter until light and creamy, about 2–3 minutes.
- Add powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and heavy cream; mix until smooth.
- Incorporate the crushed Kit Kat pieces and whip the frosting for 3–4 minutes.
- Pipe the frosting onto the cooled cupcakes.
- Top each cupcake with quarters of Kit Kat bars and drizzle with fudge sauce if desired.
Notes
- Store cupcakes in an airtight container for freshness.
- Experiment with different types of frosting if desired.
- Use fresh ingredients for the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 481
- Sugar: 35 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 71 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg