Sweet Monkey

In a medium bowl combine pretzels and popcorn. Set aside. In a small bowl melt chocolate chips. In two pipping bags put caramel sauce in one and chocolate sauce in the other. Drizzle both sauces over crushed pretzels and popcorn to liking and mix together. Set aside.

Make buttercream by beating butter for 2 minutes till fluffy. Add powder sugar and mix together. Add caramel sauce and heavy cream, and whip till smooth. Place in a piping bag and put in fridge while making the cupcakes.

Make cupcakes by combining all dry ingredients in a stand-in mixing bowl. Add all wet ingredients to the bowl one at a time, reserving boiling water till the end. Mix together till smooth. Add boiling water and mix for another minute. Fill lined cupcake pan about 3/4 way full. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and put on cooling rack for 45 minutes. Take frosting out of the fridge.

While cupcakes are cooling, melt chocolate chips in a small bowl for the center of the cupcake. Add to a piping bag. Scoop out small hole in center of the cupcakes and fill with chocolate. Pipe frosting on top. Add chocolate caramel pretzels and popcorn to the top of each cupcake and enjoy!