45mini Snickers piecessliced in half, or you can use 2-3 whole Snickers bars, chopped
3tbspstore-bought salted caramel sauceslightly warmed in a pan or the microwave to loosen.
50g(1.75 oz) dark chocolatemelted
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 175C/350F (fan). Line 2x12-hole shallow muffin tins with cake liners (bake the final 6 as a separate batch unless you have a third muffin tin).
Whisk the vegetable oil and caster sugar together in a large bowl until creamy (about 2 minutes with an electric whisk). Add the eggs, vanilla extract and buttermilk and stir to combine.
80 ml (⅓ cup) vegetable oil, 200 g (1 cup) golden caster sugar, 2 large eggs, 1 tsp teaspoons vanilla extract, 120 ml (½ cup) buttermilk
Sieve in the cocoa powder, flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt. Fold in using a spatula. The mixture will be runny. Spoon the mixture into the cupcake liners - approx ⅔rds full.
40 g (⅓ cup) cocoa powder, 95 g (¾ cup + 1 tsp) plain (all-purpose) flour, 1½ tsp bicarbonate of soda, pinch salt
Place in the oven and bake for 13 minutes, until an inserted skewer comes out clean. Leave to cool for 10 minutes in the tray, then transfer to a baking rack to cool completely.
Now make the frosting. Place the butter and peanut butter in a bowl and whisk together using an electric hand whisk until creamy.
75 g (⅓ cup) unsalted butter, 240 g (1 cup minus 2 tbsp) smooth peanut butter
Add the confectioners' sugar, cream, vanilla extract and salt and whisk again for 2-3 minutes until thick. If it's too runny, add a little more confectioner's sugar until you get the right consistency for piping.
115 g (1 cup) confectioners' sugar, 90 ml (⅓ cup + 2 tsp) double (heavy) cream, 1 tsp vanilla extract, ¼ tsp salt
Spoon the mixture into a piping bag with a wide round nozzle. Pipe the mixture on the cakes, starting from the outside and working inwards.
Decorate each cupcake with 3 pieces of Snickers. Drizzle over the salted caramel and melted chocolate (you can drizzle on via a piping bag with a very small round nozzle if you want a neater drizzle).
45 mini Snickers pieces, 3 tbsp store-bought salted caramel sauce, 50 g (1.75 oz) dark chocolate