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Salted Caramel Chocolate Cupcakes
Salted Caramel Chocolate Cupcakes are chocolate cupcakes with caramel sauce in the center and fluffy chocolate frosting on top. The perfect treat for any occasion!
Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
7
minutes
mins
Total Time
27
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
24
Calories:
316
kcal
Author:
Lauren Allen
Ingredients
24
chocolate cupcakes
course sea salt
For the Caramel Sauce
1
cup
light brown sugar
, packed
1/2
cup
half and half
4
Tablespoons
butter
pinch of salt
3
teaspoons
vanilla extract
For the Chocolate Frosting:
1/2
cup
butter
2/3
cup
unsweetened cocoa powder
3
cups
powdered sugar
1/3
cup
evaporated milk
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
Instructions
For the Caramel Sauce:
Mix the brown sugar, half-and-half, butter and salt in a saucepan over medium-low heat
Cook while whisking gently for 5 to 7 minutes, until it gets thicker.
Add the vanilla and cook another minute to thicken further.
Turn off the heat, cool slightly and pour the sauce into a jar. Refrigerate until cold.
For the Chocolate Frosting
Melt butter. Stir in cocoa.
Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency.
Add small amount additional milk, if needed. Stir in vanilla.
Makes about 2 cups frosting.
To Assemble:
Cut a small piece out of the center of each cupcake.
Spoon caramel sauce into each cupcake hole. Sprinkle a pinch of sea salt over the caramel in each cupcake.
Frost the cupcakes with the chocolate ganache frosting and sprinkle another pinch of sea salt on top of the ganache.
Top with Trader Joe's Chocolate Covered Sea Salt Butterscotch Caramels!
Notes
Adapted from
here
Nutrition
Calories:
316
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
50
g
|
Protein:
3
g
|
Fat:
12
g
|
Saturated Fat:
5
g
|
Cholesterol:
18
mg
|
Sodium:
200
mg
|
Potassium:
106
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
39
g
|
Vitamin A:
225
IU
|
Vitamin C:
0.2
mg
|
Calcium:
83
mg
|
Iron:
1.1
mg