Salted Caramel Cupcake
- pcake2/3 cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 whole vanilla bean, split
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup (8 ounces) salted butter, melted
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- Caramel Buttercream Frosting, recipe follows
- Course sea salt
- Caramel sauce
- Chopped cashews
- Fondant elephant
- 1 1/2 cups (12 ounces) unsalted butter, cubed and chilled
- 4 ounces cream cheese, cubed and chilled
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup caramel sauce
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (325 degrees F in a convection oven).
- Line cupcake pans with cupcake liners (24 regular size or 48 mini size).
- Using a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix the sour cream, baking soda, salt and eggs until combined.
- Scrape out the insides of the vanilla bean.
- Add the vanilla and granulated sugar to the egg mixture.
- Mix until combined.
- In a small bowl, mix the melted butter with 1 cup water.
- With mixer set to a low speed, alternate adding the water and butter, with the flour.
- Scrape down the sides of the bowl and continue mixing until well combined.
- Fill the cupcake liners two-thirds full with the batter.
- Bake until golden brown and baked through, 22 minutes for regular size and 16 minutes for mini size.
- Cool the cupcakes completely.
- Frost with the Caramel Buttercream Frosting.
- Garnish if desired.
- Using a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, add the butter and beat until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the cream cheese and beat until fully incorporated and smooth.
- Reduce the speed and add the powdered sugar a little at a time.
- Mix until fully incorporated.
- Add the caramel sauce to the buttercream mixture.
- Yield: about 1 quart.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/salted-caramel-cupcake-recipe.html (may not work)