Chocolate Cupcakes wi th Penuche Filling
24 cupcakes
CUPCAKES
1 box Betty Crocker" Super-Moist" chocolate fudge cake mix
1 1/3 cups water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
FILLING AND GARNISH
1 cup butter or margarine
2 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup milk
4 cups powdered sugar
1 oz grated semisweet baking chocolate, if desired
Heat oven to 350°F for shiny metal pans (or 325°F for dark or nonstick
pans). Spray bottoms only of 24 regular-size muffin cups with baking spray
with flour.
In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil, eggs and vanilla with electric
mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl
occasionally. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
Bake 18 to 24 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30
minutes.
Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown
sugar. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; reduce heat to low. Boil and
stir 2 minutes. Stir in milk. Heat to boiling; remove from heat. Pour
mixture into medium bowl; refrigerate about 30 minutes or until lukewarm.
Beat powdered sugar into cooled brown sugar mixture on low speed until
smooth. If frosting becomes too stiff, stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon
at a time.
Using serrated knife, cut each cupcake in half horizontally, being careful
not to break either half. Place heaping 1 tablespoon filling on each cupcake
base. Replace rounded cupcake tops. Pipe or spoon rounded 1 tablespoon
frosting onto cupcake tops. Garnish with grated chocolate. Store in airtight
container at room temperature.
HIGH ALTITUDE (3500-6500 FT): Follow High Altitude directions on cake mix
box for cupcakes, adding vanilla to batter.
1 CUPCAKE: Calories 360 (Calories from Fat 130); Total Fat 15g (Saturated
Fat 6g; Trans Fat 0.5g); Cholesterol 45mg: Sodium 240mg; Total Carbohydrate
56g (Dietary Fiber Og: Sugars 48g); Protein 2g % DAILY VALUE: Cholesterol
16%; Vitamin A 6%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 4%; Iron 6% EXCHANGES: 1/2, Starch,
3 other Carbohydrate, 3 Fat CARBOHYDRATE CHOICES: 4
The word penuche comes from a Mexican word meaning "raw sugar" or "brown
sugar." It is used to describe a fudgelike candy made from brown sugar,
butter, milk or cream and vanilla.
Betty Crocker Super Moist Cakes Spring 2008
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