German Chocolate Cupcakes with a delicious homemade frosting and topped with a coconut pecan mixture is a wonderful new take on your favorite cake.
My kids and I love baking cupcakes together. Since German chocolate cake is so good we decided to turn them into a cupcake! This is quickly becoming one of our families favorite recipes along with Twinkie Cupcakes and Campfire Cupcakes.
German Chocolate Cupcakes
These chocolate cupcakes are amazing just on their own, but when you add the homemade frosting on top they get even better.
The thing that makes these German Chocolate is the topping. Usually you’ll see this in between layers of the cake, but since these are cupcakes we’re putting it right on top. The key to that classic taste is coconut and pecans.
Making this topping takes a little extra time but it is time worth spending for sure!
Coconut Pecan Topping
FYI before you begin, you will need a strainer. I know not everyone has one laying around and you don’t want to be standing in the kitchen with some delicious German Chocolate Cupcake topping and no strainer.
To make this topping, you’ll use a saucepan to heat your milk, butter, egg yolks and brown sugar on medium heat until it has thickened. Make sure to continue stirring this the entire time so it doesn’t stick to the bottom.
After this you’ll need your strainer to drain your mixture.
Add in the coconut, pecan chips and vanilla.
All done!
Here is the printable recipe. Enjoy your cupcakes!
German Chocolate Cupcakes
Ingredients
Chocolate Cupcakes
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 6 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon unsalted butter melted
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg (at room temperature)
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup hot coffee (or hot water)
Coconut Pecan Topping
- 6 ounces evaporated milk
- 2 large egg yolks
- 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 3/4 cups chopped pecans toasted
Chocolate Buttercream
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened at room temperature
- 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 Tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Make the Topping
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the egg yolks, evaporated milk vanilla extract and sugar and whisk until well heated and combined for 12-15 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and stir in shredded coconut and pecans. Pour into a glass bowl and set aside to cool completely,
Chocolate Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
- Combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in a medium sized bowl and set aside.
- Add the melted butter, vegetable oil, sugar and vanilla extract to a large bowl and mix until well combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix just until well combined. Don’t over mix. Add the hot coffee and mix until well combined.
- Divide the cupcake the batter between the cupcake liners, filling a little more than half way full.
- Bake 15-17 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Chocolate Buttercream
- In a large bowl, add the softened butter beat until smooth. Add about half of the powdered sugar and the cocoa powder and mix until well combined and smooth.
- Add the vanilla extract and 2 tablespoons of cream and mix until well combined and smooth. Add the remaining powdered sugar and salt and mix until well combined and smooth. Spoon in additional heavy cream, as needed, to get the right buttercream consistency.
- Use a small, sharp knife to remove the cupcake cores (centers). Add the buttercream to a piping bag fitted with a medium sized star tip. Pipe a ring of buttercream around the outer edge of each cupcake.
- Fill the cupcake core and the middle of the buttercream ring on top with the coconut pecan filling. Serve!
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3 comments on “German Chocolate Cupcakes”
I have had this recipe pinned and wanted to try it for a very long time. I finally got the opportunity and all I can say is OMG! I even had a co-worker ask me if I had brought an extra pair of socks because I just knocked his socks off!
Ha! Thanks for sharing Kim! Glad you liked them.
Hello. How many on estimation does this recipe make?