Caramel Filled gooey chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting and bacon bits

I had this idea in my mind for a while.  I love those chocolate covered caramels with sea salt, bacon goes great with chocolate (I mean, what doesn't go with bacon?) and I love making cupcakes so I came up with the idea to combine all these things into one awesome recipe.

Step 1 Ingredients

I always use the same recipe for making the batter, no matter what kind of cupcake I am making.  I don't follow the directions on the box of mix ('cause I'm a rebel like that) because by switching out some ingredients, your cupcakes will be much more moist and delicious.
One batch of these is about 24 decent sized cupcakes.

Ingredients:
One 18.25 oz box of the most chocolaty chocolate cake mix you can find
-4 eggs (instead of what is calls for on the box)
-1 cup butter milk (instead of water that is called for on the box)
-Vegetable oil (amount called for on the box)
-chocolate frosting (you can make this yourself, or buy it, or use a different flavor entirely)
-caramel-filled chocolate candies to make the caramel centers (I used Dove brand since that was what I could find)
-chocolate syrup (optional, but awesome)
-bacon to make bacon bits (or just buy pre-made, but it's really not as good)
-sprinkle of salt and sugar for bacon bits

Comments

[jreid1965]

They may be simple, but they are divine! This was easy enough to do with the kiddos, and everyone loved them. Great idea, simple and completely awesome. Thanks!

[Roxy 143]

Too Simple

[Danger is my middle name]

How would you do it? I like to make easy, delicious deserts for my friends and thought other people might like to make them also.