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Decadent Samoa Cookie Cupcakes

If you love Samoa Girl Scout cookies, you are in for a treat with these Samoa Cupcakes. Made with many of the delicious ingredients in a samoa cookie, these cupcakes will be the biggest hit at any party! So easy to make, your kids will love heading to the kitchen to help. Surprise the family with a special dessert, or bring to the next cookout or party
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time21 minutes
Total Time1 hour 6 minutes
Course: Dessert
Servings: 18 cupcakes
Calories: 552kcal
Author: Kelly Stilwell

Ingredients

Cupcakes Ingredients

  • 2 2/3 C flour
  • 5 TBS cornstarch
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2/3 C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
  • 6 TBS oil
  • 1 1/2 C sugar
  • 4 Large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 C whole milk
  • 1/2 C buttermilk
  • 18 Samoa Girl Scout cookies

Coconut Caramel Frosting Ingredients

  • 1 C unsalted sweet cream butter
  • 3 C powder sugar
  • 1/4 C coconut
  • 5 TBS heavy whipping cream
  • 4 T caramel Use more or less for your taste.
  • 4 T chocolate sauce to drizzle Use more or less for your taste.
  • 4 T coconut Shredded. Use more or less for your taste.

Instructions

  • Cupcakes Directions
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and fill cupcake pan with liners.
  • In a bowl, combine flour, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Combine.
  • In a bowl with a mixer, mix butter and sugar until fluffy.
  • Add oil. Mix.
  • Add in the eggs, one at a time, and mix until each is blended after each addition.
  • Add in the vanilla.
  • Combine both milks into another bowl.
  • Add in flour mixture, alternating between a bit of flour mixture and milk.
  • Scoop batter into the liners and bake for 21 minutes.
  • Frosting Directions
  • Add first 4 ingredients into a standing mixer and mix until combined and stiff peaks form.
  • If pebbles form, add in 1-2 more tbsp heavy cream.
  • If thin, add in 1/2 C powder sugar.
  • Mix until stiff and doesn't fall off a spoon.
  • Add frosting into a star tipped piping bag and frost the cupcakes.
  • Drizzle with caramel and chocolate sauce and sprinkle with coconut.
  • Top with a Samoa cookie.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 552kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 134mg | Potassium: 137mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 46g | Vitamin A: 610IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 1mg