Salted Caramel Cupcakes

Name: Salted Caramel Cupcakes
Yield: Makes 12 cupcakes
Ingredients: 1¾ cups (8¾ ounces/248 grams), all-purpose flour; 1 cup (7 ounces/198 grams), granulated sugar; 1½ teaspoons, baking powder; ¾ teaspoon, salt; 12 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 12 pieces and softened; 3 , large eggs; ¾ cup, milk; 1½ teaspoons, vanilla extract; ⅔ cup (4⅔ ounces/132 grams), granulated sugar; 2 tablespoons, light corn syrup; 2 tablespoons, water; ½ cup, heavy cream; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces; ½ teaspoon, vanilla extract; ½ teaspoon, salt; 20 tablespoons (2½ sticks), unsalted butter, cut into 10 pieces and softened; 2 tablespoons, heavy cream; 2 teaspoons, vanilla extract; ⅛ teaspoon, salt; 2½ cups (10 ounces/283 grams), confectioners' sugar; , Flake sea salt

Desserts or Baked Goods
Cakes
Super Bowl

By Afton Cyrus

The pairing of savory salt and sweet caramel is a hard one to resist.

SERVES Makes 12 cupcakes

Why This Recipe Works

This is a members' feature.