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    Salted Caramel Cupcakes

    22/06/2018 by thebakingexplorer 23 Comments

    Salted Caramel Cupcakes
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    The photos for this post were updated in December 2020. The recipe has been very slightly amended.

    I'm a bit obsessed with salted caramel at the moment... ever since I made my Salted Caramel Cheesecake I've been wanting to making something else with the same flavour. So I came up with these Salted Caramel Cupcakes - I've put light brown sugar in the sponge to give it a caramel flavour, the buttercream has a salted caramel flavouring in it, then they're filled with salted caramel sauce, topped with a bit more of the sauce and also some salted caramel fudge! They are a salted caramel explosion!

    How to make Salted Caramel Cupcakes...

    To make the sponge I started by creaming together the butter and light brown sugar, then I whisked in the eggs and vanilla. Then I added the self raising flour and whisked until smooth.

    I divided the mixture between the cupcake cases, and baked them for 25 minutes until golden.

    Once the cupcakes were fully cooled I used a cupcake corer to make a hole in the centre and I filled it with salted caramel sauce. I mixed up a buttercream using butter, icing sugar and a salted caramel flavouring extract (or you can use caramel sauce). I piped it onto the cupcakes, then added some chopped up salted caramel fudge and more salted caramel sauce.

    Salted Caramel Cupcakes

    What caramel sauce is best to use?

    My favourite caramel sauce to use is my Homemade Caramel Sauce, it's rich, smooth and absolutely divine! You can also easily add salt to it to make it into a salted caramel sauce. If you don't want to make your own, it's quite easy nowadays to find a good quality ready made caramel (or salted caramel) sauce in the shops or online. I have used Tesco's Finest, Bonn Maman and Carnation Caramel in the past with great results.

    How long do the Salted Caramel Cupcakes keep for and can they be frozen?

    The cupcakes will keep in an airtight container for 3 days in a cool place. You can freeze the sponges either alone, or decorated (but do not freeze the Kinder Bueno pieces or sprinkles). Once the sponges are fully cool, wrap them well with cling film or put them in an airtight container. You can freeze the buttercream on it’s own in a tub, or you can decorate the cupcakes and freeze them assembled.

    To do this and avoid damage to the decoration, freeze them in an airtight container. Or let them freeze solid on a board or plate, then wrap in cling film. Remove the cling film when you take them out to defrost it, if you don’t it could damage the decoration as it defrosts and softens.

    Salted Caramel Cupcakes

    Can you make the fudge for the topping?

    You can use a shop bought salted caramel fudge to top the cupcakes (Tesco do a really yummy one), or you can make your own. You might like to try my recipe for Salted Caramel Fudge.

    Can this recipe be made into a large cake?

    Yes! Check out my Salted Caramel Cake recipe for the ingredients and instructions.

    Salted Caramel Cupcakes

    Tips for making the Salted Caramel Cupcakes:

    • The piping nozzle I used for these was Ateco 829, however you can use any nozzle you like to pipe the buttercream on.
    • You could also decorate them with sprinkles, or those little fudge pieces you can get in the baking aisle.
    • If you can't find caramel extract for the buttercream, check the recipe notes for another option using caramel sauce to flavour it.
    Salted Caramel Cupcakes

    Recommended equipment & ingredients*

    Cupcake tinElectric hand mixerPiping bags
    Caramel extractBrown cupcake casesSalted Caramel Sauce
    Ateco 829 piping nozzle  

    *I earn a small amount of money if you buy the products after clicking on the links. You will not be charged anything extra for this. Thank you for supporting The Baking Explorer!

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    Salted Caramel Cupcakes

    Salted Caramel Cupcakes

    Light sponge, salted caramel buttercream, salted caramel filling - salted caramel heaven!
    5 from 8 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: British
    Keyword: Cupcake
    Prep Time: 40 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour
    Servings: 12
    Author: thebakingexplorer

    Ingredients

    For the sponge

    • 175 g Butter or baking spread
    • 175 g Light brown sugar
    • 3 Eggs large
    • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
    • 175 g Self raising flour

    For the buttercream

    • 200 g Butter
    • 400 g Icing sugar
    • 2 tsp Salted caramel flavouring I used Tesco's (see recipe notes if you can't find this ingredient)
    • 1 tbsp Milk

    For the filling and decoration

    • 200 g Salted caramel sauce good quality shop bought or homemade
    • 75 g Salted caramel fudge optional, chopped up
    Metric - US Customary

    Instructions

    • Pre-heat your oven to 160C Fan/180C/350F/Gas Mark 4, and line a cupcake tin with cupcake cases
    • To make the cupcakes, mix together the butter and light brown sugar, ideally using an electric mixer, until fluffy
    • Add the eggs and vanilla extract, and whisk well
    • Then gently whisk in the self raising flour
    • Divide the mixture between the 12 cupcake cases
    • Bake them for 20-25 minutes or until they are golden brown and a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Leave to cool completely on a cooling rack
    • Use a cupcake corer or a knife to make a hole in the middle of each cupcake
    • Fill the holes with the salted caramel sauce. You can do this using a spoon or put the sauce into a small piping bag, snip the end off and pipe it in
    • Make the buttercream by mixing together the butter and icing sugar, then add the salted caramel flavouring and milk, and mix until smooth. You can do this by hand or for best results use an electric mixer
    • Pipe the buttercream onto each cupcake using a piping bag fitted with a nozzle. Or spread on with a spoon
    • Sprinkle the fudge over the top
    • Drizzle over the salted caramel sauce, using either a piping bag or a spoon
    • Store in an airtight container in a cool place, eat leftovers within 3 days
    Made this recipe?Share on Instagram with me @TheBakingExplorer or tag #thebakingexplorer!

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    Notes

    If you need a caramel sauce recipe, try my Homemade Caramel Sauce.
    If you can't get caramel extract, add 100g caramel sauce to the buttercream instead, you will also need 1-2 tbsp milk.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 478kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 244mg | Potassium: 57mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 47g | Vitamin A: 840IU | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg

    If you like this, check out more of my Cupcake recipes!

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    Comments

    1. Cat | Curly's Cooking

      June 22, 2018 at 4:17 pm

      5 stars
      These cupcakes look so tasty! My husband loves salted caramel so would be all over these.

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        July 13, 2018 at 3:56 pm

        Thanks Cat!

        Reply
    2. Monika Dabrowski

      June 23, 2018 at 4:28 pm

      5 stars
      These look super yummy, I love salted caramel too! #CookBlogShare

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        July 13, 2018 at 3:58 pm

        Thanks Monika! Glad you are a fellow salted caramel fan!

        Reply
    3. Rosaleen Mary Marmion

      June 24, 2018 at 12:55 pm

      5 stars
      Ok, i'll be trying these out for sure, they look incredible!
      Thanks for sharing

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        July 13, 2018 at 3:56 pm

        Let me know what you think!

        Reply
    4. Rebecca - Glutarama

      June 25, 2018 at 1:40 pm

      5 stars
      I watched you piping these on Instagram and it was love at first sight!...lovely nozzle btw 😉

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        July 13, 2018 at 3:57 pm

        Thanks Rebecca! I can't wait to use it again I love trying out new piping nozzles.

        Reply
    5. jenny paulin

      June 26, 2018 at 9:25 pm

      5 stars
      THESE LOOK AMAZING!! oops sorry for the shouting then - I was just excited to tell you lol. I love the hidden caramel centre mmmmm! thank you for sharing with #Bakeoftheweek x

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        July 13, 2018 at 3:57 pm

        Thanks so much Jenny! And I love your enthusiasm!

        Reply
    6. Liz

      June 27, 2018 at 4:12 pm

      These are scrumptious! No wonder they didn't last very long. Thank you for bringing them to FF.

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        July 13, 2018 at 3:57 pm

        Thanks Liz!

        Reply
    7. LINDA

      June 28, 2018 at 11:23 am

      Hi, love your post. I would like to invite you to come share this on the CLASSY FLAMINGOS BLOG PARTY held each Tuesday evening thru Friday. You'll get large picture exposure and shout outs on all of my social media sites. And if you get PINKED you get even more exposure! I hope you'll come by. poinsettiadr.com

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        July 13, 2018 at 3:57 pm

        Hi Linda, sorry I missed the last one, I'll check it out soon!

        Reply
    8. Amanda W.

      July 17, 2018 at 7:39 pm

      Hi, for the filling - where do I get the salted caramel sauce? Thanks

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        July 17, 2018 at 8:06 pm

        I got mine in Tesco, and if you check out the Amazon links above the recipe there are other brands available from Amazon too. Or check your local supermarket.

        Reply
    9. Aisha khatun

      January 22, 2019 at 6:02 pm

      I love these Salted Caramel cupcakes! Big fan. I'm definitely going to try these out. 🙂

      Reply
    10. Jay Cluitt

      April 15, 2020 at 10:53 am

      5 stars
      Recipe was easy to follow, cupcakes were delicious! Make sure you pair them with the salted caramel fudge!

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        April 16, 2020 at 12:10 pm

        Thank you Jay!

        Reply
    11. Maish

      February 26, 2021 at 11:40 pm

      5 stars
      Hi, did you use salted or unsalted butter for the butter cream?
      I’m looking forward to using this recipe!!

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        February 27, 2021 at 1:35 pm

        Hi, I use unsalted butter 🙂 hope you enjoy the cupcakes!

        Reply
    12. Kee

      March 10, 2021 at 12:07 am

      Hiya

      How can I make this eggless pls?

      Thanks

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        March 10, 2021 at 7:52 am

        Hi, sorry I have never made this without eggs, you could try the various egg replacements available but I haven't tested any of them. It may be best to look for a recipe that is already egg free.

        Reply

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