INGREDIENTS
20
cupcakes
For the cupcakes:
1/2 cup
Dutch-process cocoa powder
1/2 cup
hot water
2 cups
all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp
baking soda
3/4 tsp
baking powder
3/4 tsp
coarse salt
16 tbsp
unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups
sugar
2
large eggs plus 1 egg yolk
1 3/4 tsp
vanilla extract
2/3 cup
sour cream, at room temperature
For the caramel sauce:
8 tbsp
unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1 cup
sugar
1 cup
heavy cream
1/4 tsp
vanilla extract
salt
For the filling:
24
fun-size Snickers bars, chopped
For the frosting:
16 tbsp
unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 lb
confectioners’ sugar
1 1/2 tsp
vanilla extract
1/3 cup
caramel sauce
coarse salt
2 tbsp
heavy cream
For garnish:
8
fun-size Snickers bars, chopped