German Chocolate Cupcakes (Anne Thornton) Recipe - Details, Calories, Nutrition Information | RecipeOfHealth.com

Ingredients

• 1 chocolate cake recipe , recipe follows
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 6 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp prepared coffee
• 3 egg yolks
• 12 oz evaporated milk
• 1 1/4 cups packed dark brown sugar
• 1 1/4 sticks unsalted butter
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
• 2 cups packed sweetened flaked coconut, toasted (if desired)
• 1 3/4 cups toasted pecans, chopped
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 4 eggs, at room temperature for 30 minutes
• 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups well-shaken buttermilk (or 1 cup milk plus 1 tbsp lemon juice)