Truffle Christmas Cupcakes
These cupcakes are deliciously decadent - a must-try for your holidays!
Servings: 24
Calories: 394kcal
Ingredients
Cupcakes:
- 15.25 oz Devil’s Food Cake Mix
- 3.4 oz instant vanilla pudding
- 4 eggs
- ½ c oil
- ½ c water
- 1 c sour cream
- 24 Milk chocolate Lindor truffles by Lindt
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- ½ c butter
- 8 oz cream cheese
- ½ tsp vanilla
- 3 c powdered sugar
Chocolate Trees:
- 12 oz green candy melts
- 4 candy canes crushed (or more depending on your preference)
Instructions
Cupcakes:
- Unwrap milk chocolate Lindt truffles and set aside.
- Mix all cupcake ingredients together.
- Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full (do not overfill).
- Bake at 350.
- After five minutes, lightly press a Lindt truffle into each partially baked cupcake (don't push too far).
- Let the cupcakes bake an additional 13 minutes (total of 18 minutes).
- Cool completely.
- Frost with cream cheese frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- Cream butter and cream cheese together, then add vanilla.
- Slowly add powdered sugar.
Chocolate Christmas Trees/Hearts:
- Lay printable on counter for Christmas trees and/or hearts.
- Place a sheet of wax paper on top.
- Follow directions on package to melt chocolate.
- Add it to a squeezable bottle/piping bag.
- Trace the trees or hearts.
- Let dry for at least an hour.
- After frosted, sprinkle with crushed candy canes.
- Top with chocolate trees and/or hearts.
Nutrition
Calories: 394kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 305mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 405IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1.4mg