Three Fun Cupcake Styles:Sundae, Oreo, and Twix‑Caramel

Sundae Cupcake

1. 1

   Drain the liquid from the maraschino cherries, then place the cherries in a bowl.

2. 2

   Pipe a small blob of chocolate frosting onto each chocolate cupcake, sprinkle with sprinkles, and top with a cherry.

Oreo Cupcake

3. 3

   Separate 24 Oreo cookies for topping and 16 for the frosting; crush the 16 into fine crumbs.

4. 4

   Mix the Oreo crumbs into vanilla frosting to create a cookies‑and‑cream frosting, then pipe a swirl onto each chocolate cupcake.

5. 5

   Press the remaining 24 Oreo cookies onto the frosting as a topping.

6. 6

   Twix‑Caramel Cupcake: In a saucepan, combine caster sugar and water; heat over medium until the sugar dissolves and the mixture begins to bubble.

7. 7

   Twix‑Caramel Cupcake: Add butter, then stir until melted and the mixture turns a caramel colour.

8. 8

   Twix‑Caramel Cupcake: Stir in heavy double cream and vanilla extract; continue heating until the sauce thickens, then remove from heat.

9. 9

   Twix‑Caramel Cupcake: Core each lemon cupcake and fill the holes with the caramel sauce; let cool slightly.

10. 10

    Twix‑Caramel Cupcake: Chop the Twix bars into small pieces and fold some into vanilla frosting, reserving a few pieces for garnish.

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    Twix‑Caramel Cupcake: Pipe the Twix‑studded frosting onto the filled cupcakes, drizzle with extra caramel sauce, and top with the remaining Twix pieces.