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    Caramel Cupcakes

    May 29, 2020 by Tiffany Leave a Comment

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    Caramel cupcakes from scratch made with a rich buttery brown sugar cake topped with caramel buttercream frosting and golden sprinkles or caramel syrup.

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    Caramel Cupcakes

    Have you ever had a really good sweet caramel cake? Caramel is at the top of my cupcake flavors that I just love and this recipe is one of my favorites. I find it has the perfect balance of sweetness and flavor between the caramel cake and caramel frosting.

    If you are a fan of extra sweetness, try my caramel cupcake recipe with caramel filling.

    Cupcake Baking Guide

    If you’re looking for more fall cupcake flavors check out my 36 Fun Fall Cupcakes!

    Ingredients for Caramel Cupcakes

    • Butter
    • White Sugar
    • Light Brown Sugar
    • Large Eggs
    • All-Purpose Flour
    • Buttermilk (Try this buttermilk substitute recipe if you are fresh out.)
    • Baking Soda
    • White Vinegar

    Ingredients for Caramel Frosting

    • Butter
    • Light Brown Sugar
    • Confectioners’ Sugar
    • Heavy Whipping Cream
    • Vanilla Extract
    • Gold Sprinkles or Caramel Syrup, for topping
    Caramel Cupcakes

    How to Decorate Caramel Cupcakes

    I always recommend the YouTube vlogger Cakes by Lynz’s piping tutorials to show beginning tips and the basics of cupcake decorating.

    And if you feel comfortable with the basics she has all kinds of new tricks to try on her YouTube channel.

    Caramel Cupcakes

    Caramel Cupcakes Toppings

    Caramel frosting is an obvious choice for frosting, but what else can you top them with? I used gold sprinkles on some cupcakes and drizzled caramel syrup on others. Sprinkling a few grains of sea salt is tasty if you are looking for a salted caramel flavor. Placing a small piece of caramel candy on top or chopped peanuts are delicious too!

    Which icing tip do I use?

    For the caramel cupcakes, I used Wilton’s 1M on the cupcakes in the photos. A 2D star tip can also be used or a round 1A tip gives a popular modern look.

    Caramel Cupcakes

    Try these other sweet treats!

    • 24 Karat Gold Cupcakes
    • Butterscotch Blondies
    • Caramel Crispix <- Fall favorite of mine!
    • Pumpkin Cupcakes
    • Salted Caramel Cheesecake with Oreo Crust
    • Scotcheroos
    • The Best Red Velvet Cupcakes

    Enjoy!

    Caramel Cupcakes

    Caramel Cupcakes

    Caramel cupcakes from scratch made with a rich buttery brown sugar cake topped with caramel buttercream frosting and golden sprinkles or caramel syrup.
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    Course: Desserts
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 25 minutes
    Cook Time: 18 minutes
    Total Time: 43 minutes
    Servings: 24 Cupcakes
    Author: Tiffany

    Ingredients

    Caramel Cupcakes

    • ½ cup Butter, softened
    • 1 ÂĽ cup White Sugar
    • ½ cup Packed Light Brown Sugar
    • 2 Large Eggs
    • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
    • 1 cup Buttermilk
    • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
    • 1 tablespoon White Vinegar

    Caramel Frosting

    • 1 cup Butter, softened
    • 1 ½ cup Packed Light Brown Sugar
    • 4 cups Confectioners’ Sugar
    • â…” cup Heavy Whipping Cream
    • 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
    • Gold Sprinkles or Caramel Syrup, for topping

    Instructions
     

    Caramel Cupcakes

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line regular-sized cupcake pan with 24 liners.
    • In a mixing bowl, cream together butter with white and brown sugar. Mix both eggs into the bowl. Add baking soda and white vinegar. Sift flour and baking soda and alternate adding sifted ingredients and buttermilk to the mixing bowl, being sure to blend well after each addition.
    • Fill each cupcake liner â…” full, approximately 3 tablespoons of batter. Bake in the oven for 12-18 minutes until cooked through. Test a cupcake by inserting a toothpick into the center and if it comes out clean they are done.

    Caramel Frosting

    • In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Add vanilla extract and heavy whipping cream. Begin slowly adding confectioners’ sugar and mix until well blended.
    • If too thick, add 1-2 tablespoons of heavy whipping cream until desired consistency.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 347 kcalCarbohydrates: 53 gProtein: 2 gFat: 15 gSaturated Fat: 9 gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4 gTrans Fat: 1 gCholesterol: 54 mgSodium: 182 mgSugar: 45 g
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