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    Home » In the kitchen » Baking » Triple Salted Caramel Cupcakes

    Triple Salted Caramel Cupcakes

    Published: Jul 25, 2015 · Modified: Jul 7, 2021 by Laura · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Remember when I made this magical salted caramel sauce? Well it just got even more magical.

    SALTED CARAMEL CUPCAKES!!!

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    It's 2 of my all time favourite things coming together. Like Taylor Swift & Calvin Harris. Except vanilla cupcakes & salted caramel sauce.

    And then they got married and had beautiful salted caramel cupcake babies!!

    Salted Caramel Cupcakes (3)

    I get a little excited about things like this, can you tell?? I think it's because I'm taking these cupcakes to a girl's movie night tonight that is going to involve pizza, mulled cider and way too much giggling!

    Aaaanyway, back to the cupcakes.

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    You might think that with salted caramel sauce in the cupcake and in the frosting it may be too sweet but it works. I think it's the salt. So because they weren't too sweet I took it one step further and drizzled more sauce on top. Two reasons:

    1. More salted caramel is better
    2. More salted caramel is better

    Wait, I already said that? Ok...

    2. It's pretty.

    And pretty always tastes better.

    Salted Caramel Cupcakes (4)

    The cupcakes themselves are an adaption of my favourite vanilla cupcake recipe (which I can't believe I don't have on here yet!) with a little butter removed and salted caramel added in.

    The frosting is the easiest it gets. Add icing sugar, salted caramel sauce and a little milk and beat it until it is the perfect fluffy consistency of cupcake frosting.

    These cupcakes are the perfect treat for any get together, a birthday or just because you can.

    I think I've found my new favourite cupcake!

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    Triple Salted Caramel Cupcakes

    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 16 cupcakes
    Author: Laura

    Ingredients

    For the cupcakes

    • 90 grams butter , softened
    • ¾ cup sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2 eggs
    • 1 ½ cups flour
    • 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ cup milk
    • ⅓ cup salted caramel sauce (bought or homemade)

    For the frosting

    • 2 cups icing sugar
    • ½ cup salted caramel sauce
    • 2 tablespoon milk

    Instructions

    For the cupcakes

    • Using a stand or hand held mixer beat together butter and sugar until pale and creamy (3-5 minutes).
    • Add vanilla and 1 egg at a time, beating for 1 minute after each.
    • Sift flour and baking powder into the bowl and add milk. On low speed mix until flour & milk are just incorporated.
    • Add the salted caramel and beat again on high speed for about 30 seconds until the caramel is mixed in and the batter is fluffy.
    • Scoop the batter into muffin tins lined with paper cases filling them about ⅔ full.
    • Bake at 180 degrees C for 13-16 minutes or until the tops are lightly golden and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
    • Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.

    For the frosting

    • Sift icing sugar into the bowl of a stand mixer. Add salted caramel sauce and milk, and beat on high speed for 3-4 minutes until all ingredients are incorporated and the frosting is light & fluffy.
    • Spoon into a piping bag and pipe onto the cooled cupcakes. Alternatively, you can use a knife to spread the frosting on the cupcakes.
    • Drizzle the top with more salted caramel sauce.
    • Store cupcakes in an airtight container for 5 days.
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    Comments

    1. Jacqui says

      August 30, 2020 at 6:43 pm

      I cannot find the recipe on this page. Am I going blind?

      Reply
      • Laura says

        September 14, 2020 at 8:51 pm

        Hi Jacqui, not sure what happened but it's definitely there now! Laura

        Reply
    2. MissusSel says

      November 15, 2016 at 7:22 pm

      Aaaghhh. This is another recipe I can never make again unless it's for someone else. Way too easy and way too delicious to trust myself around!!

      Reply
      • Laura says

        November 22, 2016 at 6:50 am

        Haha I would have to agree with you on this one! 🙂

        Reply
    3. Vicki says

      February 23, 2016 at 6:45 am

      YUM!!! I believe I could make this work dairy-free 😉 Your rules make perfect Sense. MORE salted caramel IS better!

      Reply
      • Laura says

        February 23, 2016 at 10:40 am

        I definitely think you could too! Salted caramel makes the world go round right? 🙂

        Reply
    4. Lisa @ Chocolate Meets Strawberry says

      November 06, 2015 at 10:02 pm

      I want these....NOW!!! 🙂

      Reply
      • Laura says

        November 08, 2015 at 7:39 pm

        They are my favourite cupcakes!!

        Reply
    5. Lucy @ Bake Play Smile says

      July 28, 2015 at 10:09 am

      OMG yum!!! Need these in my life!!!!

      Reply
      • Laura says

        July 30, 2015 at 6:26 am

        I've made and eaten way too many in the last 2 weeks...they are SO good!!

        Reply

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