Chocolate Salted Caramel Cupcakes

Chocolate Salted Caramel Cupcakes are moist chocolate fudge cupcakes, stuffed with decadent salted caramel chocolate ganache and topped with creamy salted caramel chocolate buttercream frosting.

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Course: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chocolate cupcakes, chocolate frosting, cupcake, cupcake recipe, cupcakes, salted caramel, salted caramel ganache

Prep Time: 45

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 1

Servings: Cupcakes

Calories: 331kcal

Author: Mindy

Ingredients

Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes

1 Box Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
½ Cup Butter melted
1 ¼ Cups Milk
4 Eggs

Salted Caramel Chocolate Ganache

1 Cup Chocolate Chips
½ Cup Heavy Cream
¼ Cup Caramel Ice Cream Topping
¼ Teaspoon Salt

Chocolate Buttercream

1 ½ Cups butter softened
¾ Cup Cocoa Powder
½ Teaspoon Salt
2-3 Tablespoon Milk as needed
5 Cups Powdered Sugar

Instructions

Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes

Beat together the cake mix, butter, milk and eggs for 1-2 minutes.
Place 3 tablespoons of batter in each lined cup of a muffin/cupcake pan.
Bake at 325 degrees for 14-16 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cupcake comes out clean.

Salted Caramel Chocolate Ganache

Place the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl. Pour the cream over the top.
Microwave on 50% power for 30 seconds and stir. Continue for 30 second intervals, stirring in between, until the chocolate is melted.
Stir in the caramel ice cream topping and salt.

Chocolate Buttercream

Beat the softened butter until creamy.
Add the cocoa powder and salt.
Mix in the powdered sugar, one cup at a time.
Add milk as needed to make a creamy consistency.

Cupcake Assembly

Cut and remove the center of each cooled cupcake.
Fill each cupcake with Salted Caramel Chocolate Ganache using a ziplock bag with the end cut off.
Pipe on the frosting using a Wilton 1M tip or similar in a circular motion.
Decorate as desired.

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