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Two Snickers Cupcakes with caramel-colored frosting, topped with chocolate drizzle, peanuts, and chopped candy bars, sit on white plates. Peanuts and candy bars are scattered on a white wooden table with a yellow towel in the background.

Snickers Cupcake Recipe

Make bakery-style Snickers Cupcakes at home with caramel filling, fluffy frosting, and chocolate drizzle for the ultimate candy-inspired treat.

Course desserts
Cuisine American
Keyword snickers cupcakes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings 24
Author momma lew

Ingredients

  • 15.25 oz Chocolate boxed cake mix
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • ⅓ cup chopped peanuts
  • 3 tbsp caramel sundae sauce
  • 16 oz can buttercream frosting
  • 16 oz can salted caramel frosting
  • 12 fun size Snickers candies
  • Caramel sundae sauce for drizzling
  • Chocolate sundae sauce for drizzling

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a cupcake pan with 24 cupcake liners.
  2. In a large bowl, beat the cake mix, water, oil, and eggs for 3 minutes.
  3. Divide the cupcake batter between the cupcake liners. Transfer to the oven and bake for 12-15 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
  4. Transfer to a cooling rack for one hour to cool.
  5. Once cupcakes are completely cooled, use a knife or skewer to remove a small piece from the center of each cupcake. Set aside the top piece, but discard the rest.
  6. Add the peanuts and 3 tbsp sundae sauce to a small bowl and stir. Fill each center hole that you made with the filling. Stuff the top piece back on.
  7. Make your chocolate buttercream frosting recipe. 
  8. Add both cans of frosting to a bowl and beat for 2 minutes, until light and fluffy. Fill a piping bag equipped with a large star tip and pipe frosting onto cupcakes.
  9. Chop the Snickers bars, then sprinkle pieces on top of each cupcake, then top with a caramel and chocolate drizzle. 
  10. To keep the cupcakes fresh, store them in an airtight container at room temperature for a day or two. If storing for a longer period, refrigerate them to maintain their freshness.