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Chocolate Caramel Cupcakes
Mandie

Chocolate Caramel Cupcakes

Moist chocolate cupcakes with salted caramel buttercream.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 18 cupcakes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Cupcakes
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup hot coffee or hot water
Salted caramel frosting
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/3 cup caramel sauce plus more for drizzling
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 350°F and line 18 muffin cups.
  2. Whisk the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
  3. Add the eggs, milk, oil and vanilla and mix until smooth. Stir in the hot coffee (the batter will be thin).
  4. Fill liners two-thirds full and bake 18 to 20 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
  5. For the frosting, beat the butter until fluffy. Beat in the powdered sugar, caramel sauce, salt and vanilla until smooth.
  6. Pipe or spread on the cupcakes and drizzle with more caramel.