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Monday, July 13, 2009

Have Cupcakes, will Travel...okay, the cupcakes will travel. WINNER!

Since I started the celebration with cupcakes, I figured that I may as well end it with cupcakes. These particular cupcakes are deceptive. A simple exterior disguises a surprise interior! Even though these cupcakes aren't actually from the book I'm giving to someone today, I saw them over at she's becoming DoughMessTic and KNEW that I MUST make them IMMEDIATELY! (This was Susan's version of a recipe originally posted on AllRecipes.) It's a super easy recipe that uses cake mix and pre-made cookie dough...so you get them in your mouth that much faster...and I am all for that! So, pick your favorite cake and your favorite cookie dough and get to bakin'! Susan chose Devil's Food and Chocolate Chip, which just happen to be my 2 favorites, so I tried that combo first.
Cookie Dough Cupcakes
yield: 24
1 package cake mix (you choose)
1/3 c. melted butter
1 1/3 c. water
3 eggs
1 Pkg. Take & Break Cookie dough (your choice)
Place the cookie dough in the freezer for a few hours before you begin (seriously, don't skip this step! It needs to be done so the dough stays doughy & doesn't dry out!).
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Mix the dry cake mix, melted butter, water and eggs.
Line your cupcake pan w/ liners and distribute batter evenly throughout (~2/3 full). Place one frozen cookie square on top of each batter-filled liner. No need to press down, they will sink during baking.
Bake for ~15 minutes. Do not over bake as you still want ooey, gooey cookie dough left in the center!!
Cool then frost with your choice of frosting.
Absolutely Fabulous! Seriously, amazing! These went super quick (and we didn't even share w/ the neighbors this time). I had to make more!
The second time I chose Devil's Food again, but I added one disk of grated Mexican Chocolate and a half tsp. of cinnamon to the batter. I used Snickerdoodle Cookie Dough...to enhance that cinnamon goodness!
Yup, awesome too...but the Devil's Food/Chocolate Chip combo is still tops with me. I have so many ideas for which flavors to combine next! And now....for the winner....to receive the fun Cupcake Package.... first a little note on "how" I did the drawing. In the past I've always used my 3 little helpers. I'd hand write down all of the names on little pieces of paper and one or all of them would draw from a hat. I decided to use random.org this time. I started out with 79 comments. From there I subtracted each person who did NOT want to be entered into the drawing. Next, I added each person's additional entries (if they had them) by number corresponding to the "place in line" in which they commented. So, if somebody said "I tweeted", I would add one additional entry directly under that comment (to make the 2nd entry)...or if they said "I want Lady P to knit me knee pads", I would add 2 additional entries directly under that...except for the people who actually entered separate comments for each. Then they were already there, so I didn't need to. So, I ended up with 117 actual entries. From there, I plugged it into Random.org's little random number generator and came up with the winner. I counted down the list (adding or subtracting as necessary) and came up with the winner. Did that make any sense or are you just skipping right to the winner by now? Burp and Slurp!! Congrats Sophia...email me with your shipping address...girlichef at yahoo dot com.

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  1. Those cupcakes are so fun! I am going to have to try them!

    Congrats to Burp and Slurp! :0)

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  2. Ohh I luv this posting - and the easiness of it all makes it hard to pass up!
    Yeah to Burp and SLurp! Hope she knows how to handle a "knit cupcake" in the kitchen! they tend to leave yarn trails and scoot around the kitchen visiting with ingredients late at night when they think no one else is watching

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  3. Congrats to Burp and Slurp! Those cupcakes look great.

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  4. This is a great cupcake recipe to know. So many great ideas! I love that you used mexican chocolate and the snickerdoodle dough. This recipe is a lot of fun, especially for kids. Thanks for sharing.

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  5. Yay, Sophia!!!

    I'm really drooling over those cupcakes right now and it's 10pm. Eek!! Sweet tooth is acting up again.

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  6. This recipe is a keeper!

    Well done, Heather!!

    Angie's Recipes

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  7. Congratulations to Burp & Slurp! How nice!

    Wow on the cupcakes! What a fun twist.

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  8. Oh Wow, Thanks for the mention! Your pics have me itching to make them again!!

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  9. Looks totally decadent!
    Congratulations Burp and Slurp!

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  10. Geez, I was all prepared to make a Strawberry Mirror Cake. Now I have to put it on hold so I can make a batch or two of these yummy little babies.

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  11. Oh, I am so excited about these. They are fantastic.

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  12. Wait till I share this link with my friend Gen, she will scream with excitement for these...how could you not love the combination!

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  13. Are you kidding me? Cookie dough, they don't have a chance at my house. My girls would live off of cookie dough if i let them. These are a must for me to make this week!

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  14. Congrats Sophia! I am so making these, the kids will love them! :-)

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  15. I love cupcakes... and these sound awesome!

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  16. Yay!! Congrats, Sophia!

    Girlichef, I came up with the ultimate cupcake for my girl's night in this Saturday...it came to me when I came across a large bar of chili pepper chocolate that I had hidden away a week ago (and forgotten about - oops!). I'm going to try my hand at a chocolate cupcake spiced with some cayenne pepper, topped with your luscious buttercream frosting swirled with some of my melted down chili pepper chocolate. How's about that for a cupcake!!! Spicy and sweet! I love it!! <3 Thanks for the inspiration ;) ;) ;)

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  17. ohh way to go!! these cuppies look divine :) And I love your header! I found you through the Ungourmet (I just love Kim!)

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  18. How did I totally miss this event? G-d knows I made enough cupcakes to feed an army. Great participation!!! Good for you!

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  19. Yay for Sophia! These cupcakes are dreamy! Such a great idea.

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  20. Yummy! Cupcakes and cookies together...what a great combination!!!

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  21. Congrats to Burp N Slurp! Susan's recipe looks fantastic! It's nice to see review of someone else's recipe...I've got to bake these!

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  22. Yum! I shouldn't have read this right before lunch. An orange for dessert just doesn't compare.

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  23. O M G.... I am with Angelinthekitchen... I should not have read this...!!! Now all I can think of is cupcakes... and cookies... YUM!!!

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  24. Those cupcakes look amazing. Seriously. Congratz Sophia!

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  25. Congrats Sophia!!
    Are you planning a giveaway with a box of these cupcakes-I'll make sure to flood your comment box for these ;)

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  26. Those cupcakes look absolutely amazing, I love how easy it is to fancy them up with the cookie dough!

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  27. Cupcakes Look sooooooo What Grand Idea Cookie dough! :)


    Thanks for sharing.


    Have Wonderful Sunny Monday:)

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  28. Thought I's come out of the woodwork (where I typically lurk when I come here) to Say! Congrats B and S! GREG

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  29. Congratulations to your winner. The cupcakes are just a few degrees shy of being amazing. What a great recipe!

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  30. OMG!! Im making these for my potluck next week, we're supposed to bring the most unhealthy dish i can think of; cake and cookies sounds good enough for me plus its just a reason to make them. ;) Jen

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  31. Oh those cupcakes! That could easily turn into a new obsession along with my cakeballs! I love the idea of cookie dough in cupcakes, yummy!!

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  32. Congrats to your winner. Your cupcakes sound so deliicous. Cookie dough center, like OMG!

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  33. Congrats to the winner (wish it was me LOL). Those cupcakes look way to good to be true! I'll send you one of my cupcakes, if you send me one of yours :D (how funny, my word verification is chomut...ya...thats me. no chow hound here, just a plain ole mut hahahaha)

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  34. Holy macaroni (as Colleen says :-)!

    That second cupcake witht he grated mexican chocolate and the snickerdoodle sound delish! I would wonder if the cookie baked thoroughly or was it gummy?

    Congrats to the winner!

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  35. Oh I could eat one of those right now (well, three, or four, actually). Thank you so much for leaving such a lovely message on my blog, dear, I was really touched by it. Do try the jam!

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  36. These look fantastic!! What a fun idea!! And congrats to Burp and Slurp too, can't wait to see what she makes! BTW, the San Antonio chicken looks divine!! Can't wait to try it!

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  37. I was looking for cupcake recipes on allrecipes yesterday and found this! I was trying to not use a boxed mix but next time I'm in the mood for some fast, easy cupcakes this is definitely where I'll turn!

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  38. Oh my, my mouth is watering! Yummy, yummy!

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  39. Wow those look incredible!

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  40. ah you need to enter some pictures in my new contest! http://heywhatsfordinnermom.blogspot.com/2009/07/vietnamese-pork-chops-and-sauteed-bok.html check it out and send some photos!

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  41. another fantastic and creative idea from the kitchen of girlichef - well done!

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  42. wow - this is not only a great recipe but you are this week's blogging cupcake Queen! Yep. I just self annointed you that!

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  43. Yummy, original and so delicious!!!!

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  44. OK Ms Girlichef, you got me with the grated Mexican Chocolate. These look and sound absolutely delicious. A big YUM. You rock.

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  45. Those are some decadent cupcakes!

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  46. Congrats to Sophia! I am loving these - scrumptious and easy. I am into being easy right now. All my comments are about being easy - oh - that didn't turn out right!

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  47. This is a fantastic idea. It looks good too. I am almost afraid to make these. I may hide them, just for me.

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  48. Congrats to Burp & Slurp!
    Your cupcakes look so decadent and good!

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  49. omg, these look amazing. what a cool idea.

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  50. Ok... I'm not a big cake fan and was ready to just skim through this post pretty quickly... then I saw there was 'stuff' inside and had to find out what it was... cookie dough??!!

    I might make these to take away this weekend to a friend's summer place!

    They look awesome!

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  51. Boy do these look yummy! Cookie dough in cupcakes -- genius.

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  52. Congratulations Sophia! This is what I get for slacking off on my blog reading: I missed your giveaway, for cupcakes no less! Lesson learned.

    And what an awesome idea this cupcake is - a cookie baked right in it!

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  53. Oh yum, what a lovely idea for a cupcake, gotta try this one!

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  54. Wow, these cupcakes look so good. Im going to try these out.

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  55. this looks wonderful! I am definitely trying this.

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