This salted caramel cupcakes recipe&nbsp;is so simple, and the end&nbsp;result&nbsp;is&nbsp;mouth-wateringly good. They're very popular with kids - and adults seem to have a fondness for them, too.&nbsp;

About our Salted Caramel Cupcakes recipe:

Easy

Salted caramel cupcakes cooling on a wire rack

Salted Caramel Cupcake batch on a wire rack with rock salt to garnish and white cloth

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Salted Caramel Cupcakes with hand holding fork cutting into the cupcake buttercream, next to a small side dish of rock salt

Butter (unsalted) (softened)

Billington's

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What is golden caster sugar? The perfect natural alternative to refined sugar. You can use it in the exact same way and quantity as caster sugar, however, this ingredient adds a magical touch to your bake; a warm golden colour and subtle buttery flavour, ideal for light and fluffy sponge cakes, satisfying shortbreads and dainty macaroons.

Billington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar

Egg(s) (free range) (beaten)

Allinson's

Self-raising white flour is ideal for cakes, cookies and muffins, where a light and airy texture is required. The shelf life of self-raising flour is shorter than other flours as the raising agent will absorb moisture from the air over time

Allinson's Self Raising Flour

Baking powder

Nielsen-Massey

Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract - the secret ingredient to guarantee that every bake has the x-factor. A drop here, a dash there, this Vanilla Extract is bursting with all the flavour and aroma of vanilla pods. 

A showstopper on its own or the perfect partner to compliment other ingredients or flavours vanilla is the ultimate flavour enhancer. Savoury or sweet. Cake, cupcakes, buttercream and indulgent treats, this is a must-have ingredient in your kitchen.
What is the difference between vanilla extract and vanilla essence? Well, this extract is derived solely from hand-picked vanilla pods sourced from the finest growing regions of Mexico, Tahiti and Madagascar and entered in a cold extraction process extracting the vanilla from pod, preserving of 300 flavour compounds. For that reason, we always recommend extract instead of the more artificial Vanilla essence to achieve the scrummiest of flavours.

Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract

For the cupcakes 

Whether you want to elevate your buttercream or dust a little magic on your bakes, Unrefined Golden Icing Sugar is the answer.&nbsp;
What is Golden Icing Sugar? It is carefully crafted sugar which locks in, rather than refine out all of the natural molasses of the sugar cane.
Billington’s Unrefined Golden Icing Sugar is packed with unique flavour and natural golden colour. Guaranteed to lift your bakes from average to extra-ordinary.

Unrefined golden icing sugar

Sea salt

For the buttercream

Check out our mouth-wateringly good salted caramel cupcakes. These irresistible sweet treats are perfect for afternoon tea with family and friends.

Salted Caramel Cupcakes Recipe

Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan, gas mark 4). Line a cupcake tin with 12 paper cupcake cases.

Place the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and beat with a wooden spoon or electric mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs a little at a time until smooth, adding a little flour if the mixture curdles.

Stir in the flour, baking powder and vanilla extract until smooth.

Place a heaped dessertspoon full in each cupcake case and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and just firm to the touch.

To make the buttercream place the butter in a bowl with 1-2 tsp boiling water, add the icing sugar and beat until smooth. Stir in the sea salt flakes. Place in a piping bag with a large star nozzle and pipe on top of the cakes.

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Made them today, taste great, I removed the center and added caramel sauce to make them filled cupcakes.  The only down side is not enough buttercream to cover all 12 cakes. Not an issue however as left some plain.

Just made these and they are delicious.  Quite easy to do.  I could not find golden icing sugar at the shops so just used normal.  My first time piping icing which was fun.  I got better as I went on.  The kids both had a go as well.  I do recommend having a go at these.  You can't go wrong.  I am definitely going to put these on my list for party food for my Christmas party.

These cupcakes are so light and fluffy and very easy to make. They taste absolutely lovely. Definitely recommend.

Salted Caramel Cupcakes

About our Salted Caramel Cupcakes recipe:

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