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Salted Caramel Cupcakes with Gooey Caramel Filling

Decadent vanilla cupcakes filled with a rich salted caramel center and topped with creamy caramel frosting.

Ingredients

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For the Crust:

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 cup salted caramel sauce (for filling)
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup salted caramel sauce (for frosting)
  • 1–2 tbsp heavy cream
  • Sea salt flakes (for garnish)

Instructions

1. Prepare the Crust:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
  2. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. In a separate bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Beat in eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla. Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk, mixing just until combined.
  4. Divide batter evenly among cupcake liners (about 2/3 full). Bake for 18-20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
  5. Use a small spoon or cupcake corer to remove the center of each cupcake. Fill each with 1-2 tsp salted caramel sauce.
  6. For frosting, beat butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, then mix in caramel sauce and enough cream to reach desired consistency.
  7. Pipe frosting onto cupcakes and drizzle with extra caramel. Sprinkle with sea salt flakes before serving.

Notes

You can customize the seasonings to taste.

  • Author: Trusted Blog