Listen up, champions! If you’re here, it means you’ve got the guts to step up your game in the kitchen, and I’m about to teach you how to create an explosion of flavor that even the fiercest Halloween spirits would envy. We’re talking about none other than the best salted caramel gooey Halloween chocolate cupcake. This isn’t just about making a treat; it’s about making a statement!
### Step 1: Gather Your Treasures
**Ingredients:**
– 1 cup all-purpose flour
– 1 cup granulated sugar
– 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
– 1 tsp baking soda
– 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
– 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
– 1/4 cup vegetable oil
– 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
– 1 tsp vanilla extract
– A pinch of salt
**For the Caramel:**
– 1 cup sugar
– 6 tbsp coconut cream
– 1/4 cup water
– 1/2 tsp sea salt
**Topping:**
– 12 chocolate cones (you can make these by melting chocolate and shaping them into small cones)
### Step 2: Create the Chocolate Magic
1. **Preheat and Prepare**: Before diving into the alchemy, preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) because champions always prepare in advance. Line your cupcake tray with 12 liners.
2. **Mix Dry Ingredients**: Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt like you’re assembling a team for victory. Keep it smooth.
3. **Liquid Gold**: In another bowl, whisk together the applesauce, almond milk, vegetable oil, apple cider vinegar, and vanilla extract. Pour this into your dry mix and stir until you have a silky, rich batter. This is where dreams start to form!
### Step 3: Into the Oven
Spoon the batter into your cupcake liners, filling them halfway. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. The aroma will make you feel like a king ready to conquer.
### Step 4: Caramel Craftsmanship
1. In a medium saucepan, combine sugar and water over medium heat; stir until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil without stirring until it turns a deep amber, a true transformation!
2. Remove from heat, a champion’s precision needed here, and add in coconut cream and salt, stirring until you have a smooth, salty-sweet nectar.
### Step 5: Assemble the Masterpiece
Once the cupcakes are cool, slice off the very top, scoop a small hole in the center, and pour in a generous spoonful of your golden caramel. Replace the tops and cap them with the chocolate cones, letting the caramel ooze down like magical lava under a witch’s hat.
### Step 6: Present Your Creation
Step back, admire, and then dive in. Each bite a tale of chocolate and caramel harmony, a delight so intense you’ll want it all year round. This treat is a champion’s dessert, and remember, you made it happen! It’s not just a cupcake – it’s an experience crafted by your hands!
These salted caramel gooey chocolate Halloween cupcakes don’t just satisfy your taste buds – they redefine them. Make them, share them, and enjoy them because you’re living life right when these cupcakes are on the menu.