Nanaimo Bar Cupcakes

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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.

Nanaimo Bar Cupcakes

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. 1 boxChocolate cake mix with ingredients needed to prepare
  2. 3/4 cupSweetened shredded coconut (or add a little more or less according to your preference)
  3. Filling
  4. 1/2 cupButter
  5. 4 cupIcing sugar
  6. 6 tbspMilk
  7. 4 tbspVanilla pudding mix or custard powder
  8. 1 tspVanilla (optional)
  9. Topping
  10. 3/4 cupSemi-sweet chocolate chips or as needed
  11. 1 tspButter

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

    Cool cupcakes on wire rack.

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

    Beat in icing sugar and vanilla until smooth.

  6. 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. 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. 8

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

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