Saturday, June 4, 2011

Salted Caramel Cupcakes



One box chocolate cake mix (and the ingredients that go with it)
Sea salt
4-5 Skor bars or Heath bars
Caramel ice cream topping
Vanilla Buttercream (Recipe below)
Squeeze bottle

Bake your cupcakes according to package directions.

When the cupcakes are almost, make the salty caramel
Pour caramel into a measuring cup.
Add 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt per 8oz. of caramel.
Warm in the microwave for one minute.
Stir.
Pour the warm caramel into the squeeze bottle.

When the cupcakes come out of the oven, inject caramel into each one while warm

Cool the cupcakes completely. While they are cooling, smash the candy bars into tiny pieces.

Make the buttercream while the cupcakes are cooling

Vanilla Buttercream
1 stick of butter at room temperature
1lb. of powdered sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
3 tbls. milk
pinch salt

Cream together butter and sugar. Add milk, vanilla and salt, mix together until creamy and thick.

Frost the cooled cupcakes and sprinkle with the crushed candy bars and drizzle with more caramel sauce.

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