Texas Chocolate Cupcakes

• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup butter, cubed
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Caramel Icing
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, cubed
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 - 2 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt and baking soda. In a large saucepan over medium heat, bring cocoa, water, oil and butter to a boil. Gradually add to dry ingredients; mix well. Combine eggs, buttermilk and vanilla; gradully add to batter and mix well (batter will be very thin).
2. Fill paper lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
3. For icing, in a heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter and milk. Cook and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Increase heat to medium. Do not stir. Cook for 3-6 minutes or until bubbles form in center of mixture and syrup turns to amber. Remove from the heat; transfer to a small mixing bowl. Cool to room temperature. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Spread over cupcakes.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/texas-chocolate-cupcakes-218405 (may not work)