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Salted Caramel Cupcakes
A chocolate cupcake with salted caramel frosting and pretzels make a fun salty sweet treat.
👥 20 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 10m⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Mary Younkin📖 chocolatewithgrace
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- whisk
- oven
- microwave
- bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
To Make The Cupcakes
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Preheat oven to 350 F. Boil 1 cup water in microwave. Whisk in cocoa and vinegar until smooth. Let cool.
water1 cupvinegar1 tsp
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Meanwhile, in a stand mixer, beat 1 stick butter for 4 to ⏱️ 5 minutes on high speed. Add the sugar and beat for another couple minutes. Add the oil and eggs, mixing well. Stir in the cocoa mixture.
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In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt and baking soda.
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Add to the mixer and mix until just combined. Fill lined cupcake tins about 2/3 full.
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Bake at 350 for ⏱️ 12-15 minutes or until they spring back when lightly touched. Cool completely on wire racks
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To Make The Frosting
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Beat the butter with an electric mixer until smooth. Beat in 3 cups of powdered sugar on high for ⏱️ 1-2 minutes or until smooth and fluffy. Beat in the caramel sauce, salt, and enough of the milk or cream to reach a smooth consistency
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Frost the cupcakes generously and top with mini pretzels.
Nutrition Facts
calories
187 kcal
fat Content
14 g
serving Size
1 cupcake
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
6 g
sodium Content
247 mg
protein Content
3 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
61 mg
carbohydrate Content
13 g
saturated Fat Content
8 g
unsaturated Fat Content
5 g
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