Nanaimo Bar Cupcakes

Name: Nanaimo Bar Cupcakes
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box Chocolate cake mix with ingredients needed to prepare; 3/4 cup Sweetened shredded coconut (or add a little more or less according to your preference); 1/2 cup Butter; 4 cup Icing sugar; 6 tbsp Milk; 4 tbsp Vanilla pudding mix or custard powder; 1 tsp Vanilla (optional); 3/4 cup Semi-sweet chocolate chips or as needed; 1 tsp Butter

carly f @cook_3200474

These cupcakes are inspired by one of my favourite treats: Nanaimo Bars! Feel free to use your own chocolate cake recipe if you want. I just used a cake mix for simplicity.

carly f @cook_3200474

These cupcakes are inspired by one of my favourite treats: Nanaimo Bars! Feel free to use your own chocolate cake recipe if you want. I just used a cake mix for simplicity.

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Ingredients

1 boxChocolate cake mix with ingredients needed to prepare
3/4 cupSweetened shredded coconut (or add a little more or less according to your preference)
Filling
1/2 cupButter
4 cupIcing sugar
6 tbspMilk
4 tbspVanilla pudding mix or custard powder
1 tspVanilla (optional)
Topping
3/4 cupSemi-sweet chocolate chips or as needed
1 tspButter

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Steps

1

Prepare cake mix as directed on package, adding shredded coconut to batter.
2

Pour batter into prepared cupcake pans. Bake as directed on the cake mix package.
3

Cool cupcakes on wire rack.
4

In a large bowl, beat butter until smooth. Stir in custard powder and milk.
5

Beat in icing sugar and vanilla until smooth.
6

Once cupcakes are COMPLETELY cooled, fill with filling by inserting a piping bag containing the filling and fitted with a small round tip into the centre of cupcake and squeezing bag while slowly pulling out. Repeat with the remaining cupcakes.
7

Cover filled cupcakes and store in a cold place to allow the filling to firm up. Meanwhile, melt chocolate chips and butter over a double boiler or in the microwave.
8

Dip tops of cooled cupcakes into melted chocolate so the tops are covered. Cover and allow chocolate to set. ENJOY!!!