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Green & Black’s Chocolate Toffee Iced Cupcakes
Busy, busy, busy, that seems to be the theme of our summer. We took a little time on Sunday and went up on the mountain to trout fish. It was just what we needed. The air is so cool and crisp and the spot we chose had wild mint growing everywhere, it smelled so good. We all caught a trout or two and really enjoyed the day. I did come away a little sunburned but all in all it was a very nice day.
Waiting for us when we got home were these sweet little cupcakes. I used a box mix to save a little time, you could use your favorite from scratch recipe or even a chocolate mix. You really can’t go wrong because the icing is out of this world amazing.
I made the icing with Green & Black’s Chocolate Toffee Bar chopped up inside. The toffee bits add a great little crunch to the creamy icing and everyone loved them. Green & Black’s Chocolate is so rich and creamy and delicious that I always struggle not to just hide it and eat it all myself.
The folks at Green & Blacks have provided THREE Classic Collection and GREEN & BLACK’S Ultimate Cookbook prizes! You are going to love this chocolate!
Erin, Megans Cookin, & Natalie!
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Leave a comment for each. Open to US residents, 18 years or older. No purchase necessary. Entries accepted through Friday, July 27th, 2012. Three winners will be chosen at random.
Green & Black’s Chocolate Toffee Iced Cupcakes
Ingredients:
for cupcakes:
- 1 15.25 oz yellow cake mix
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1 cup whole milk
for icing:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 7 oz jar marshmallow creme
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 3.5 oz Green & Black’s Toffee Bar, coarsely chopped
Cooking Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F.
for cupcakes:
In a large mixing bowl add cake mix, eggs, melted butter and milk and beat with an electric mixer at low speed until ingredients come together, raise speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes or until smooth.
Pour cake batter into greased or lined cupcake tins. Bake for 18-22 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted comes out clean.
Remove cupcakes to a wire rack to completely cool.
for icing:
Place softened butter and marshmallow creme in bowl of electric mixer and beat at medium-high speed until creamed.
Add powdered sugar and cocoa powder to a small bowl and whisk together.
Add cocoa and powdered sugar and milk alternately with the mixer on medium speed until all ingredients are combined and icing is fluffy.
Fold chopped Chocolate Toffee bar into icing.
Spread onto cooled cupcakes.
Enjoy!
Miss
Disclosure: Kraft Foods is providing the prizes for this program at no cost to me. This program is not administered or sponsored by Kraft Foods or its affiliates, but solely by Miss in the Kitchen. I was provided product for recipe development but did not receive compensation for this post.
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I am a fan of dark chocolate so I would have to say the 70% cocoa variety. After a nice meal I usually chip off a small piece (dark chocolate seems to satisfy more in less quantities) and let it melt in my mouth. Great after an italian dish or homemade pizza!
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I have never heard of them before but I’d love to try the peanut and sea salt bar
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I would like to try the dark chocolate espresso! YUM!
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Those cupcakes look so tasty. Would love to try the peanut & sea salt or toffee.
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I would like a dozen of these please! They’d look stunning on my Green & Blacks platter : )
Mmmm, I’ve seen a couple I want to try – peanuts & sea salt or ginger, just to name a couple. I would also love to taste their dark chocolate, my favorite!
I love dark chocolate and cherries, but have never tried them together–that’s the first one I’d open!
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Oh my! These look amazing!
Dark Chocolate and Cherries!
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I adore chocolate, these sound so good! I think I want to try the ginger – that is such a unique combination with chocolate!
OH, they look yummy! I would love to try the Espresso most
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I am a big fan of Green&Black’s! I would love to try the Ginger!
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Milk chocolate for sure… and now I wish I had a cupcake!
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Peanuts and sea salt please…
Although all sound wonderful!
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I love cupcakes so I will be trying this out tonight .
I would love to try either the toffee or the espresso
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Almond!
I would like to try the dark chocolate with ginger. I love their chocolates.
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I’ve heard so many superpositive things about Green & Black’s…I’d very much like to try Maya Gold Dark Chocolate. Hints of orange, cinnamon, nutmeg and a hint of vanilla? Sounds like pure bliss!
I’d love to try the ginger dark chocolate.
I’d love to try the 85% dark
As a huge fan of G&B’s toffee <3 , I would love to try out the mint chocolate since that's one of my favorite chocolates in general!
i want to try the milk chocolate bar. sometimes simple is best.
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I am a purist – milk chocolate!
The toffee sounds great to me.
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The mint bar sounds great.
I’d love to try the Mayan Gold bar. I love when my chocolate has a little added kick.
I’d love to try the Peanut & Sea Salt!
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There are four or five that I would love to try but I think that I would want to try the Peanut & Sea Salt. That one or the Mint or Maya Gold. I did notice that they also have Hot Chocolate that I love when its cold outside.
These cupcakes look fabulous!
I can’t wait to try Maya Gold!
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I would love to try the toffee bar or the mint. Heck, I would like to try any of the bars.
I just made and posted your Turtle Bars. I added coconut and reduced the nuts in half. Loved ‘em!!! Come take a look if you like! 
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the toffee flavored one!
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the toffee!
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I’d definitely most like to try the toffee kind! These cupcakes look divine!
I’d love to try the Chocolate Toffee and the Almond (and the Dark…LOL!)
Thanks for the giveaway!
p.s. I presume/hope the closing date of the giveaway is in July (not June)
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I’d love to taste the peanut and sea salt & the ginger! Wow…amazing flavors!
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i would love to try the Mayan Gold bar…yummmm!
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The toffee bar looks like it’s to die for! I’d try that one!
Ooooh the ginger one looks good!
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Oh my, I need that frosting in my life!
I’ve been loving Green & Blacks chocolate since you first posted about their white chocolate. I love every flavor I have tried. haven’t had the toffee yet, so that’s the flavor I would like to try!
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I’d love to try their white chocolate – I’ve never seen it in a store near me!
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What a wonderful giveaway. I would love to try the Cherry Dark Chocolate the most…but they all sound wonderful.
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My favorite is the salted peanut chocolate bar. So good!
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They all sound wonderful, but I think I would like to try the toffee bar first! :O)
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The ginger bar sounds awesome- they all do!!