German Chocolate Cupcakes with Two Frosting

Indulge in the rich and decadent flavors of German Chocolate Cake in cupcake form. These moist chocolate cupcakes are topped with two delicious frostings - a creamy chocolate frosting and a coconut pecan frosting. Perfect for any special occasion or a sweet treat any day

Ingredients:

• 1 and 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 and 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup hot water
• 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3 large egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 350F 175C and line a cupcake tin with paper liners

In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt

Add the eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients

Mix until well combined

Pour in the hot water and stir until the batter is smooth

The batter will be thin, but thats okay

Fold in the shredded coconut and chopped pecans

Fill each cupcake liner about 2/3 full with the batter

Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean

While the cupcakes are baking, prepare the chocolate frosting by melting the unsalted butter in a saucepan over medium heat

Stir in the evaporated milk, granulated sugar, and egg yolks

Cook and stir constantly until the mixture thickens, about 12 minutes

Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the vanilla extract

Let the frosting cool completely

Once the cupcakes have cooled, frost them with the chocolate frosting

For the coconut pecan frosting, simply mix together the sweetened shredded coconut and chopped pecans

Sprinkle this mixture on top of the chocolate frosting on each cupcake