Step by step…
To make the chocolate sponge I first creamed together the baking spread and caster sugar.
I added the eggs and mixed them in.
Then I mixed in self raising flour, cocoa powder and baking powder.
I divided the cupcakes into cases (I used some brown ones and some gold foil ones as I wasn’t sure which would look best!)
Then I baked them on 180C/160C Fan/350F/Gas Mark 4 for 25 minutes.
When they were cool I used a cupcake corer to remove a section from the middle.
I filled each hole with some Carnation caramel.
I made a buttercream by mixing together baking spread, icing sugar and vanilla extract. Then I added melted Galaxy chocolate and mixed until smooth.
I piped the buttercream onto each of the Chocolate & Caramel Golden Egg Cupcakes to resemble a nest, then placed 3 Golden Galaxy Eggs into the middle.
These Chocolate & Caramel Golden Egg Cupcakes are so decadent and indulgent! The sponge is light, the caramel is rich and the buttercream has that hint of chocolate flavour that is fully satisfied by the shimmering golden eggs. And if you don’t tell your friends and family about the caramel inside, they will get a yummy surprise when they dig in!
What caramel sauce should I use?
My favourite caramel sauce to use is my Homemade Caramel Sauce, it’s rich, smooth and absolutely divine! You can also easily add salt to it to make it into a salted caramel sauce. If you don’t want to make your own, it’s quite easy nowadays to find a good quality ready made caramel (or salted caramel) sauce in the shops or online. I have used Tesco’s Finest, Bonn Maman and Carnation Caramel in the past with great results.
Recommended equipment & ingredients*
| Cupcake tin | Electric hand mixer | Piping bags |
| Cupcake corer | Jem 1E Piping nozzle | Brown cupcake cases |
| Galaxy chocolate |
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More Galaxy Golden Egg recipes…
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Chocolate & Caramel Golden Egg Cupcakes
Ingredients
For the sponge
- 170 g Butter or Baking spread
- 170 g Caster sugar
- 3 Eggs large
- 140 g Self raising flour
- 30 g Cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking powder
For the buttercream
- 150 g Butter or Baking spread
- 300 g Icing sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 75 g Galaxy chocolate melted
For decoration & filling
- 160 g Caramel sauce good quality shop bought or homemade
- 2 packs of Golden Galaxy Eggs (you need 3 eggs per cupcake)
Instructions
- Pre-heat your oven to 180C/160C Fan/350F/Gas Mark 4 and line a cupcake tin with paper cases
- To make the chocolate sponge cream together the butter and the caster sugar
- Add the eggs and mix them in
- Mix in the self raising flour, cocoa powder and baking powder
- Divide the cupcakes into 12 muffin cases and bake them for 20-25 minutes
- When they are cool use a cupcake corer or a knife to remove a section from the middle of each cupcake
- Fill each hole with the Carnation caramel
- Make a buttercream by mixing together the baking spread, the icing sugar and the vanilla extract. Then add the melted Galaxy chocolate and mix until smooth
- Pipe the buttercream onto each cupcake to resemble a nest, then place 3 Golden Galaxy Eggs into the middle
- Store in an airtight container in a cool place, eat leftovers within 3 days
Notes
If you like this, check out more of my Cupcake recipes!
Or you might like my Easter recipes!
Oh my! These look and sound amazing! Love them! Sorry for the late commenting and thank you for sharing with #CookBlogShare x
Your bakes are always so pretty. Also, I never knew that 'cupcake corer' was a thing…learn something new every day!
Thanks for sharing on #desertislanddish
I am such a fan of golden eggs…. They are so decadent! And filled cupcakes are the best! These (as always) are so beautifully made and decorated xx
oh I love golden eggs and what gorgeous cupcakes for easter x
These look absolutely stunning Kat and the golden eggs set them off really nicely. A caramel surprise filling sounds good to me too. Thanks for sharing with We Should Cocoa.