Salted Caramel Cupcakes

[Darsa]

We had a camping family reunion this past weekend, and to try something different I made Salted Caramel Cupcakes from this website. They were an ENORMOUS hit!! Everyone absolutely went crazy over them, with the exception of one sister in law who didn't like that the inside of the cupcake was "wet" (it was the caramel, lol).

I highly recommend these cupcakes; they're easy to do, FUN to do, and Deeee-licious! I almost never eat junk anymore, yet I had two of these this past weekend!

 

[dislaney]

Those sound divine. I will be baking some soon!

 

[hellokitty86]

Those sound fantastic!! Thanks for sharing the recipe. I can't wait to try them!!

 

[lynxstch]

these do sound delicious..and with fall around the corner, they sound like a perfect recipe to try! thanks again!!!

 

[happygirl]

I dunno you had me until the salted part lol

 

[DWGal210]

Yummo!!!!!

 

[luvmy3]

I dunno you had me until the salted part lol

You really have to try it, caramels sprinkled with a little sea salt is soooo good.

 

[minniebeth]

Thanks for posting the recipe! They sound amazing!
I would love to make these as a re-do for my DD's birthday cupcakes that she made for her friends (she forgot the butter in the recipe )

The only thing is she can't have skor bars since she is allergic to peanuts/tree
nuts. Does anyone have a suggestion of something I can use in place of the skor bars?

 

[crashbb]

I'm in love with the Martha Stewart cake the blog linked (I'm not really into "baking" that involves boxes and pre-made everything).

I usually make a salted chocolate pecan cake for my cousin's birthday, but I think I'll try the sweet and salty cake this year.

 

[Darsa]

Ohh, yes; when I read "SALTED caramel" I was like "um, ew..." but after trying it! It makes the buttery taste of the caramel sooo awesome!

 

[Golf4food]

I dunno you had me until the salted part lol

There's science behind it. The salt enhances your taste bud sweet receptors and makes them taste better. Applies to almost all sweet things.

 

[Darsa]

The only thing is she can't have skor bars since she is allergic to peanuts/tree
nuts. Does anyone have a suggestion of something I can use in place of the skor bars?

Oh oh! Yes! We had only enough Skor bars to do about a third of the cupcakes because I'm a bad judge The two I had were without, and they were FANTASTIC!! So that's definitely an optional part of the recipe, IMHO



ETA: Actually what we did is we drizzled some of the leftover caramel over the buttercream frosting. It looked really fancy!

 

[hellokitty86]

OP, did you make your own frosting or use store bought?

 

[Christine]

Georgetown Cupcake makes this flavor but I haven't had it yet and am dying to try it. Maybe I will make my own.

 

[Darsa]

OP, did you make your own frosting or use store bought?

I made the Buttercream recipe that is on the same site. I used just a bit less of the powdered sugar than it called for, and I preferred the less-sweet but still sweet version. Everyone else seemed to as well!

 

[Polyluvr]

Thanks for sharing the recipe!!! I need a desert for a back-to-school picnic next week! Perfect!

 

[TeresaBelle]

Forgive me, but I am baking challenged. About how much caramel do you squeeze into the hot cupcake??

Thanks!

 

[jen0610]

I dunno you had me until the salted part lol

You would be amazed.

S'mores - we do them all the time, but it's been years since I had one made with graham crackers....to sweet, it hurts my teeth. But we discovered years ago, it you used saltine crackers, it's perfect. It cuts the sweetness and feeds your need for salt.

And I am sure, I would find this to be the same with this receipt. It sounds wonderful.

 

[Christine]

You would be amazed.

S'mores - we do them all the time, but it's been years since I had one made with graham crackers....to sweet, it hurts my teeth. But we discovered years ago, it you used saltine crackers, it's perfect. It cuts the sweetness and feeds your need for salt.

And I am sure, I would find this to be the same with this receipt. It sounds wonderful.

Oh I agree salted caramel is the best.

I got some salted caramels a few years ago from a chocolate shop around here. It was caramel, coated in dark chocolate and each piece was topped with sea salt (not a huge amount, just a sprinkle of it). Favorite candy ever.

 

[Imzadi]

I dunno you had me until the salted part lol

Me, too. I'm a purist. I like my caramel pure & undiluted.

The only thing is she can't have skor bars since she is allergic to peanuts/tree
nuts. Does anyone have a suggestion of something I can use in place of the skor bars?

Just take any chocolate bar she can have and shave some chocolate over the top. Or drizzle on a fudge or a white chocolate topping.