Description
Delightful cupcakes combining sweet and salty flavors topped with creamy salted caramel frosting.
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup salted caramel sauce (store-bought or homemade)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for frosting)
- 1/4 cup salted caramel sauce (for frosting)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (for frosting)
- A pinch of salt (for frosting)
- 2 tbsp heavy cream (for frosting)
- Extra salted caramel sauce (for garnish)
- Coarse sea salt (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with colorful cupcake liners.
- Whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Beat the softened butter and granulated sugar together in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with the buttermilk and milk.
- Fold in the salted caramel sauce gently.
- Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners, filling each about two-thirds full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool the cupcakes in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Prepare the frosting by beating softened butter, powdered sugar, salted caramel sauce, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt until smooth.
- Pipe or spread the caramel frosting on each cupcake.
- Drizzle with extra salted caramel sauce and garnish with coarse sea salt.
Notes
Start with room-temperature butter and eggs for a better batter. Consider adding a sprinkle of sea salt between frosting layers for texture contrast.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg