Salted Caramel Cupcakes Recipe
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Step 1
Salted Caramel Cupcakes
In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and salt.
In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each. Add vanilla. Alternately add dry ingredients with milk, scraping bottom and sides of bowl often. Fill baking cups 1/2 full with batter.
Bake at 350°F for 18-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center of cupcake comes out clean. Remove from oven and place pan on cooling grid. Immediately poke cupcakes with fork; spoon 1 teaspoon caramel topping onto each cupcake; reserve remaining topping. Cool 5-8 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely.
Caramel Buttercream Icing
In a large bowl, beat shortening and butter with electric mixer until creamy. Add caramel topping and vanilla. Gradually add sugar, one cup at a time; beat until light and fluffy.
To Assemble: Ice cupcakes with Caramel Buttercream Icing. Drizzle with remaining caramel topping; sprinkle with sea salt.
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Salted Caramel Cupcakes
3 cups cake flour, sifted
2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1-3/4 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon Wilton® Pure Vanilla Extract
1-1/4 cups milk
1 jar (12-1/4 - 14 oz.) caramel ice cream topping, divided
Caramel Buttercream Icing
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
2/3 cup caramel ice cream topping
4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar