Description
Chaos Cakes are fun, customizable cupcakes made from pantry leftovers like cookies, chocolates, and caramel. Perfect for parties, kids, and creative bakers!
Ingredients
For Base Batter:
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1½ cups all-purpose flour
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1 tsp baking powder
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½ tsp baking soda
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¼ tsp salt
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½ cup unsalted butter, softened
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¾ cup sugar
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2 large eggs
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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½ cup buttermilk
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¼ cup sour cream
Chaos Mix-Ins (choose 3–5):
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Crushed cookies
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Chopped chocolate
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Nutella or caramel
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Mini pretzels or potato chips
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Marshmallows
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Dried fruit
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Candy pieces
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line muffin tin with paper liners.
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In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
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In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
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Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk. Fold in sour cream.
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Gently stir in mix-ins.
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Fill liners ¾ full. Add swirls if desired.
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Bake 18–20 minutes. Cool before frosting or serving.
Notes
Use no more than 1½ cups of total mix-ins. Great for using up leftover candy or cookies. Frost with lemon buttercream or enjoy plain.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg