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    Oh My Veggies » Vegetarian Recipes » Dessert Recipes

    Double Chocolate Dulce de Leche Cupcakes

    Published: Mar 17, 2013 · by Nicole · Updated: Aug 22, 2023 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Double Chocolate Dulce de Leche Cupcakes

    It was my birthday yesterday and I had the most wonderful day being pampered by my husband.

    It started with him excitedly giving me a birthday card. After our first few years together he now understands that I love thoughtful cards, and that they can often mean more to me than any gift. His card was indeed thoughtful, in fact it brought tears to my eyes. This was quickly followed by gifts, and I couldn't help but laugh when I saw the little girl wrapping paper, which has become somewhat of a birthday tradition as each year he wraps my presents in Princess style paper. This year though it was fairy paper, for something different.  Along with a copy of [amazon_link id="1608197018" target="_blank" ]Heston Blumenthal At Home[/amazon_link], I received a gorgeous green silk dress and a dvd of one of my favourite movies.

    Then came a breakfast of lemon pancakes. Pancakes are my husbands breakfast speciality, and I'm only too happy to enjoy them on the all too rare occasions that he cooks nowadays.

    Double Chocolate Dulce de Leche Cupcakes

    As I finished my pancakes he disappeared for a while, and I soon discovered he'd been busy preparing a candlelit bath, complete with a glass of champagne. Every few minutes he came to check if my champagne glass needed a top up, or if I'd like a snack or anything else. What more can a girl ask for!

    And that's how I feel about these Double Chocolate Dulce de Leche cupcakes. They are delicious, dark and divinely chocolatey cupcakes. With melted chocolate and cocoa in the batter, they have a rich chocolate taste that many chocolate cupcake recipes lack, and filled with dulce de leche and topped with a dulce de leche Italian meringue buttercream they are all a birthday girl could ask for.

    Double Chocolate Dulce de Leche Cupcakes recipe

    Recipe

    Double Chocolate Dulce de Leche Cupcakes recipe

    Double Chocolate Dulce de Leche Cupcake recipe adapted from Tea With Bea: Recipes from Bea’s of Bloomsbury.
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    Prep Time: 1 hour hour
    Cook Time: 1 hour hour 50 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 2 hours hours 50 minutes minutes
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Dessert
    Keyword: Cupcake recipe, Delicious Everyday, Double Chocolate Dulce de Leche Cupcake, Double Chocolate Dulce de Leche Cupcakes recipe
    Servings: 10 cupcakes
    Calories: 504kcal
    Author: Oh My Veggies

    Ingredients

    • CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES:
    • 110 g of 70% cocoa chocolate chopped into pea sized pieces
    • 35 g of Dutch process cocoa
    • 90 g of unsalted butter
    • 2 eggs
    • 150 g of dark brown sugar
    • 90 g of plain flour all purpose
    • tsp ¼ of baking soda
    • pinch of salt
    • 125 ml of buttermilk
    • DULCE DE LECHE:
    • 2 tins sweetened condensed milk
    • big pinch of sea salt
    • ITALIAN MERINGUE BUTTERCREAM
    • 180 g of caster sugar
    • 2 tsp of golden syrup
    • 50 ml water
    • 3 egg whites
    • 300 g of unsalted butter at room temperature, and cut into cubes
    • ½ cup Dulce de Leche
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Begin by making the cake. Preheat the oven to 170 degrees celsius (340 Fahrenheit) and line a cupcake tray with cupcake liners.
    • Place the chocolate and cocoa in a heat proof bowl and set aside. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over a medium-high heat and pour into the chocolate and cocoa mixture and stir until smooth. Set aside.
    • In a separate bowl whisk together the eggs and brown sugar until the sugar is dissolved. Pour into the chocolate mixture and stir until well combined.
    • Sift the flour, baking soda and salt into a separate bowl. Sift again.
    • Add one third of the flour mixture to the chocolate mixture and mix until well combined. Add half the buttermilk and mix until combined. Add another third of the flour mixture, mixing until combined, before adding the remaining buttermilk and flour. When the mixture is thoroughly combined divide between the cupcake liners. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes of until the cupcakes spring back when pressed. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack.
    • Next make the dulce de leche. Preheat the oven to 220 celsius (425 Fahrenheit) and pour the condensed milk into a casserole dish and sprinkle with sea salt and stir through before covering with a tight fitting lid. Place the casserole dish inside a large roasting pan and fill with water so that the water level is ½ the height of the casserole dish. Bake for 90 minutes until golden. Set aside to cool.
    • To make the Italian buttercream place the sugar, golden syrup and water in a saucepan and mix until well combined. Use a pastry brush to dislodge any stray grains of sugar before placing over a high heat. Bring to a rapid boil and add a sugar thermometer. Cook until the mixture reaches 120 celsius (248 Fahrenheit) and remove from the heat.
    • Place the egg whites in the bowl of an electric mixer and whisk to soft peaks. With the mixer running, slowly pour the sugar syrup into the bowl, being careful not to touch the whisk, and continue whisking until the mixture cools, around 5 to 10 minutes. Add the butter, one third at a time, and whip until fully incorporated. Then add the cooled dulce de leche and whisk until well combined.
    • To assemble the cupcakes cut a circle in the top of each cupcake and scoop out part of the middle of the cupcake. Fill with dulce de leche and place the top back on each cupcake.
    • Fill a piping bag fitted with a star shaped nozzle with the Italian meringue buttercream and pipe onto the top of each cupcake in whatever pattern you desire.

    Notes

    If your dulce de leche appears lumpy after it comes out of the oven don't fret. Use an immersion (stick blender) to blend until smooth. It's important the Italian meringue cools down enough before you begin adding the butter. Add the butter to soon and it could melt and turn the meringue into a soupy mess. If that happens don't stress. Simply refrigerate the mixture in the mixing bowl for an hour and begin whipping again before adding the remaining butter and flavouring.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 504kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 6gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 21gCholesterol: 118mgSodium: 327mgPotassium: 301mgFiber: 5gSugar: 35gVitamin A: 1045IUCalcium: 61mgIron: 2.7mg
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    Comments

    1. Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      Happy Belated Birthday, sweetie! And what a delicious cupcakes for celebration. I love the dulce de leche addition. Yum 🙂

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

        Thanks Kiran 🙂

        Reply
    2. Simone says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      Happy belated birthday!!!! I don't need to ask if you had a good time as it sounds like you've been properly treated..:) Love these dulce de leche cupcakes. Funny enough I made my first batch of dulce de leche yesterday which I used for a cake but I was just wondering what to do with the rest and here is the answer... Gorgeous!

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

        Thanks Simone 🙂 And yes, my husband treated me very well. Spoilt I would say 😀

        Reply
    3. Rosa says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      Those look incredibly tempting and delicious!Cheers,Rosa

      Reply
    4. Stephanie - The Dessert Spoon says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      Happy birthday!I adore dulce de leche. This recipe is such a wonderfully decadent way to showcase it!

      Reply
    5. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      5 stars
      Happy belated birthday! What a wonderful, thoughtful man you found. You've certainly hit the jackpot this year. The dress sounds lovely.I'd love one of those cupcakes!

      Reply
    6. Kathryn says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      Happy belated birthday! It sounds like you had a perfect day and these cupcakes are just the icing on the cake!

      Reply
    7. Laura (Tutti Dolci) says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      Happy belated birthday! Your husband is so thoughtful to give you a day of pampering and relaxation :). As for the cupcakes, they look divine - I love dulce de leche!

      Reply
    8. Christine @ Cooking Crusade says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      Happy Birthday Jennifer! Sounds like you had a lovely day with your hubby and these cupcakes are so perfect to celebrate with 🙂

      Reply
    9. Carole says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      Happy Birthday! Thes cupcakes look incredible.

      Reply
    10. thelittleloaf says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      Happy belated birthday Jennifer! What a gorgeous way to celebrate (and I love that you get special princess wrapping paper, too cute!)

      Reply
    11. Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      Sounds like a perfect birthday, you've got a keeper there! 😉

      Reply
    12. Chanel says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      Happy Birthday Jennifer! Your husband is so sweet - lucky you :DThese cupcakes look beautiful. I hadn't heard that method of making dulce de leche before. Sounds like a safer and easier way - I'm going to try it!

      Reply
    13. GourmetGetaways says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      5 stars
      Happy Birthday!!What a thoughtful husband you have... I love the idea of the princess birthday paper.I have an absolute craving for something sweet at the moment, I would love to sink my teeth into a few of these!!

      Reply
    14. Bek @ Crave says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      5 stars
      These look delectable and oh so naughty ;)Your hubby is a keeper- sounds like a perfect bday- Happy Bday by the way 🙂 x

      Reply
    15. anh says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      Happy belated birthday sweetie! And these cupcakes look amazingggg!

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

        Thanks Anh 😀

        Reply
    16. Natalie says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      5 stars
      Belated happy birthday to you.& a big thank you for this post - I will be making these for upcoming family birthdays! x

      Reply
    17. Lisa the Gourmet Wog says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      5 stars
      What stunning morcels of yumminess! Happy Birthday to you 🙂

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

        Thanks Lisa 🙂

        Reply
    18. Eija says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      5 stars
      I made these tonight for an Easter morning tea at work tomorrow. Of course I had to try one to QA them before feeding them to anyone else 🙂 They are lovely. Not too sweet and the cake is light and fluffy. The dulce de le he is easy to make and not incredibly sweet which was a nice surprise. Now I need to make another cake to use up the frosting and left over caramel.

      Reply
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