So what the “Forks”for dessert is the topic of the day………
This time of year all I think about are sweets. Candy, cookies, but mostly CAKE!!!!!
I love cake. I also have become a huge fan of salted caramel……anything. So why not have all in one? So Dark Chocolate Salted Caramel Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Frosting (I know long title right?).I originally made these for Thanksgiving. I know pumpkin pie blah, blah, blah but my family is not a huge fan of the pumpkin pie. But we all love chocolate!
These turned out so well that they were requested again for Christmas. I will be all to happy to oblige.
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Dark Chocolate Salted Caramel Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Frosting
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35
- Yield: 24 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Description
Chocolate salty caramel goodness!
Ingredients
Cupcake
- 1–18.25oz. Box dark chocolate cake mix
- 1 cup strong brewed caramel flavored coffee(i brewed 1-k-cup on the smallest cup size in my Kerig)
- 3 eggs
- 2/3 cup melted butter
- 1/2 cup dulce de leche
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350*
- Combine all ingredients except the dulce de leche in the bowl of mixer fitted with a paddle attachment ( or you can use a hand mixer). Beat according to directions on cake mix box.
- Deposit batter to equal 2/3 full paper lined muffins tins. Place 1/2 the batter top with dulce de leche place a pinch of sea salt on caramel then cover with remaining batter.
- Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until pick inserted comes out clean. The top of the cupcake will bounce back when touched.
- Remove from oven and cool completely.
- Frost with Salted Caramel Frosting.See Below. Sprinkle with mini chocolate chips and drizzle with melted dulce de leche if desired.
Keywords: chocolate, cupcake, bake, dulce de leche
Salted Caramel Frosting
- Yield: 24 1x
- Category: Dessert
Description
Creamy salty caramel……
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter,softened
- 1/2 cup dulce de leche
- 2 cups powered sugar
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- In an electric mixer beat butter and dulce de leche until well blended and smooth. Add powered sugar and salt. Continue to beat until light and fluffy.
I say the recipe serves 24 but that of course depends on the size of muffin tin you use……….sometimes bigger is better.
