Quick Buttercream Frosting
18 Tbsp butter, softened
6 Tbsp milk
1 Tbsp vanilla
6 ¾ cups powdered sugar
Prepare cupcakes according to directions on cake mix package. Let cupcakes cool completely.
Using a sharp knife, cut a circle out on top of the cupcake. Make your cut go about halfway into the cupcake. Remove the cake chunk and fill the hole will fudge frosting (I used two spoons to scoop the frosting into the hole). Invert the cupcake chunk on top of the fudge frosting – you want the extra cake to be sticking up.
Prepare the buttercream frosting. Mix together all the ingredients and beat on medium for 3 minutes, until fluffy. Transfer frosting into a piping bag and pipe frosting on top of the cupcakes, covering the cake chunk. Let the frosting set up for 30 minutes.
While the frosting is setting up, crush the Butterfingers in the food processor until completely pulverized. **I froze the Butterfingers and crushed them frozen.**
Combine chocolate chips and oil in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Heat on HIGH for 1 minute. Stir and continue to heat at 30 second intervals until completely melted. Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes before using. (You might want to do this in two batches so the chocolate doesn’t harden while you dip the cupcakes) Dip the frosted cupcakes into the chocolate – I used a spoon to hold the frosting into place to make sure it didn’t fall off the cupcake. Immediately coat the cupcake with the pulverized Butterfingers – just smash it all over the chocolate. Repeat until all cupcakes are dipped and covered. Refrigerate approximately 1 hour to allow the chocolate to set up.
Enjoy!
Oh, these look way too good! I love Butterfingers. My hips will NOT thank you even if I do 🙂
Can't wait to make these for my girls!!
Oh my goodness! You've done a truly amazing job with these. They look incredible. Nice work!
You need to pat yourself on the back again 'cause those babies look awesome. Great job, Steph!
~ingrid
Those look incredible! Don't you just love it when you can recreate something yummy from a restaurant!
which must have fantastic taste
A taste explosion
Quit being so awesome, you're making the rest of us look bad….. 😉
Don't you love it when you knock off a restaurant's recipe like that, especially on the first try?
OMG, I am having major cravings over here. They look so yummy and I love BUtterfingers.
wow those look incredible! my husband doesn't really like butterfinger…wonder if I could do it with heath bits or something. So impressive, thanks for sharing!
Yours look even better than the Starring Rolls ones…. YUM—those must be fabulous… Think I MUST have one of them—or two or three.
Hugs,
Betsy
Hey Stephanie,
These look absolutely amazing! I am totally impressed at your recreation of the cupcakes you had in Disney World. If I had to look at them side by side, I would choose yours as the one from the professional bakery! GREAT JOB!!! Only wish I was in the Ham so I could try one. 🙂
Linda