Banana-Turtle Torte Cupcakes

By dette

Ingredients

• CUPCAKES:
• Chocolate Cupcakes
• 3/4 c chopped pecans
• 1 pint (2 c.) heavy whipping cream
• CARAMEL SAUCE:
• 1/4 c. butter
• 1/2 c. packed brown sugar
• 2 tbsp light corn syrup
• 1 tbsp milk
• TOPPING:
• 2 medium vanans
• 24 pecan halves

Details

Servings 24
Preparation time 55mins
Cooking time 57mins

Preparation

Step 1

Make Chocolate Cupcakes as directed in recipe except-stir chopped pecans into batter. Bake and cool as desired.

In chilled large bowl, beat whipping cream with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form; set aside. Cut cupcakes horizontally in jalf.

In 1 qt saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and milk. Cool 5 mintues.

Spread 1 heaping tbsp whipped cream on each cupcake bottom. Thinly slice banans; place 2 slices on top of whipped cream on each cupcake. Drizzle with 1 tsp caramle sauce; replace cupcake tops. Spread remaining whipeed cream on cupcakes; drizzle with 1 tsp caramel sauce. Garnish each with pecan half.

cal 320; fat 20g; sat fat 8g; chol 50mg; sod 200mg; carb 31g; fib 2g; prot 3g; 1 starch; 1 other carb; 4 fat; carb choices: 2

Using a cake mix:
Substitute 1 box devil's food cake mix for the chocolate cupcakes. Make cake mix as directed on box for cupcakes. Toss 1/4c. finely chopped pecans with 1 1/2 tbsp flour; stir into batter. Bake and cool as directed on box. Continue as directed in recipe.