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Home » diy » Recipe: Make Easy Butterfinger Cupcakes!

diy, easter, family, recipes, tutorial · March 24, 2013

Recipe: Make Easy Butterfinger Cupcakes!

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You’ll love these Butterfinger Cupcakes!

We made some cupcakes the other day that I posted on Instagram.

I had a bunch of people ask for the recipe. So here it is.

It’s super easy since it uses a simple yellow cake mix. And it’s perfect to make for Easter too! 

 

Here’s the recipe!

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Butterfinger Cupcakes!

Turn your favorite candy bars into a delicious cupcake treat!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 24

Ingredients

  • 1 package of yellow cake mix make according to directions
  • 2 cups of butterscotch chips
  • 3 Tablespoons of Smucker's Caramel Topping
  • 1 pakage of Butterfinger Easter Eggs
  • Buttercream Icing
  • 1 cup butter or margarine softened
  • 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
  • 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar approximately 1 lb.
  • 2 tablespoons milk

Instructions

  1. Make the cake mix according to the directions on the package.
  2. Add the butterscotch chips and caramel topping.
  3. Mix together and scoop into cupcake liners (2/3 full)
  4. Then insert a Butterfinger egg inside each cupcake liner
  5. Cook according to directions on cake mix -- 350-degrees for 12-15 minutes, until tops are golden brown.
  6. Let cupcakes cool.
  7. Mix frosting, then take a king-size Butterfinger bar, put it into a gallon zip lock bag and crush it
  8. Frost the cupcakes with the Buttercream Frosting and then sprinking the Butterfinger bars onto the top of the cupcakes. Then garnish with either a larger piece of candy bar or a decorative item like a chocolate bunny.

 

It’s kind of fun to find a surprise inside of the cupcakes! 

 

Do you have any treats you are planning to make for Easter?? 

Share them in the comments – we would love to hear YOUR ideas!!

Have a Happy Day! 

xoxo

Posted By: Jen · In: diy, easter, family, recipes, tutorial

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Comments

  1. Jenneane says

    April 19, 2014 at 1:29 PM

    I was wondering if you could email me the recipe as well. They look delish! I actually purchased all the ingredients. Thank you so much :))

    • kathy says

      April 19, 2014 at 6:49 PM

      I also pic jaded the ingredients and now recipe gone. Could you email it to me too please 🙂

      • kathy says

        April 19, 2014 at 6:51 PM

        Also purchased not pic jaded!
        🙂

  2. Lynne Hermansen says

    April 18, 2014 at 7:45 AM

    Has the recipe disappeared? I was going to make these for my niece, and it’s disappeared. 🙁

    • team says

      April 18, 2014 at 2:19 PM

      Hi Lynne! I’m so sorry, but we’re having some technical difficulties. It should be back up in the next couple of days! So sorry about that! xoxo

      • Jenna says

        April 19, 2014 at 9:34 AM

        Could you share the recepie please, I was going to make these for Easter tomorrow 🙁

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  4. Carrie Middlemiss says

    May 6, 2013 at 9:09 PM

    These look dreamy! Peanut butter cupcakes are one of my but have never tried it with a Butterfinger. Must try!

    Also I’d love for you to try out our cupcake wrappers sometime. I’d be happy to send you a sample and if you’d like we can even partner with you to do a contest for your readers to win a pack.

    Let me know if you’re interested.

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  5. Brandy says

    March 30, 2013 at 7:11 AM

    I am about to try this, I bought Confectioners Sugar per the ingredients but I don’t see where it is used in the recipe? Am I missing something?

    • tatertotsandjello says

      March 30, 2013 at 10:11 PM

      Hi Brandy — the confectioner sugar is used in the frosting. The frosting is the butter, vanilla, confectioner sugar, milk and vanilla. Blend those items up for the buttercream frosting 🙂

      xoxo

  6. Megan says

    March 29, 2013 at 6:07 PM

    I just tried to make these and all the butterscotch chips and butterfinger egg fell to the bottom while cooking. When you peeled off the liner all the candy part was stuck to the bottom of the liner. Any suggestions.

    • tatertotsandjello says

      March 30, 2013 at 10:12 PM

      Hi Megan — the butterfinger egg does sink to the bottom of the cupcake liner, but the butterscotch chips should evenly distribute throughout the batter when you cook it.

      xoxo

  7. Donna says

    March 29, 2013 at 2:06 PM

    Made these, but all of my butterscotch chips stuck to the bottom of the cupcake liner. What did I do wrong?

    • tatertotsandjello says

      March 30, 2013 at 10:09 PM

      Hi Donna – I am not sure what happened. My chips were kind of evenly distributed. I hope it still tasted yummy!

      xoxo

  8. Lindsey says

    March 27, 2013 at 7:17 PM

    Oh my they look so yummy! Love that a treat is waiting inside for me 😉

  9. Hilary says

    March 26, 2013 at 9:42 PM

    Those look amazing!!! I’m totally going to try them with gluten-free cake mix! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

  10. Maria G. says

    March 26, 2013 at 2:20 PM

    I would love to tweak this recipe according to the different chocolate varieties that my kids love. They are not into Butterfinger bars and are very much into M and M’s. I know my recipe would work out great too!

  11. nest of posies says

    March 26, 2013 at 1:36 PM

    these look so yummy! love that top photo, pure cuteness!

    xoxo
    kellie

  12. amanda says

    March 26, 2013 at 1:28 PM

    just made these! veryy yummy….need a glass of milk yo go with them! great recipe! !!

  13. amanda says

    March 26, 2013 at 1:25 PM

    made these today yummo! where did u get the little choc. bunnies on top?!

  14. manapproveddiet says

    March 25, 2013 at 3:18 PM

    Hello!
    Just wanted to share that I have a recipe party going on over at Man Approved Diet. I’d love for you to stop by and bring a dish to share!
    Sarah
    http://manapproveddiet.com/2013/03/25/the-return-of-man-approved-monday/

    • tatertotsandjello says

      March 25, 2013 at 10:41 PM

      Thanks! I will be sure to check it out!!

      xxoxo

  15. Kayla says

    March 25, 2013 at 10:49 AM

    YUM! Those look delicious! I love butterfingers! : )

    Kayla
    http://www.lovelucygirl.com

    • tatertotsandjello says

      March 25, 2013 at 10:42 PM

      Thanks Kayla!! They are really yummy!

      xoxo

  16. Julia says

    March 25, 2013 at 10:47 AM

    These are the cutest and my hubbies favorites are butterfinger…what are the chocolate bunnies on top? You are a great mom and come up with such great ideas!!!

    • tatertotsandjello says

      March 25, 2013 at 10:43 PM

      Thanks Julia!! The bunnies ar Lindt chocolate bunnies that come in 5 bunnies per pack. You can get them at Target or any other grocery store. Just sit them on top of the cupakes and you have a beautiful dessert!

      xxoxo

  17. Britney Mills says

    March 25, 2013 at 8:47 AM

    Looks delicious! I will probably make sugar cookies since I’ve been craving them so much 🙂
    But I will have to try these with some of the leftover candy!

    • tatertotsandjello says

      March 25, 2013 at 10:44 PM

      Yum!! Sugar cookies are a classic!

      xoxo

  18. Katie @ Pincushion Creations says

    March 25, 2013 at 6:03 AM

    Those look soooo yummy! Love the little chocolate bunnies!

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