Saturday, September 15, 2012

Chocolate Salted Caramel Cupcakes


Your Weapons

Your Ammo
Ingredients 

½ cup plus 1 tablespoon Dutch-process cocoa powder
½ cup plus 1 tablespoon hot water
2¼ cups all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 & 2/3 cups granulated sugar
3 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
¾ cup sour cream

Directions for the Chocolate cupcakes!
1. Mix together all of the dry ingredients. That means your, cocoa powder, flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and sugar.

         

2. If butter is not soft, set in the microwave for 15-20 seconds.Then add that with the water, eggs, vanilla, and sour cream to the dry mix.










3. Set oven to 350 degrees F. And place cups in pans.










4. Whisk together the ingredients until it's thick and creamy.


Remember to Lick That Whisk
                              









5. Scoop mixture into the cups. Set in oven for 18-20 minutes. 










6. Remove safely and set them aside to cool.




For the Salted Caramel Frosting
Weapons and Ammo.


Ingredients 
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature½ cup salted caramel sauce2 cups powdered sugar
¼ teaspoon salt




1. If butter is not soft then place in microwave for 20-30 seconds. Add that, cream cheese, caramel, powdered sugar, and salt in bowl and whisk.

2. Fill a frosting bag with a 1m tip. 

3. Pipe away!


Optional Decoration on Cupcakes
Chocolate and Caramel Drizzle. Drizzle on Chocolate and left over caramel sauce with piping bag or dip a spoon in sauce and drizzle on top of cupcake.

To make Chocolate Drizzle 
Ingredients 
½ cup milk chocolate chips
3 tablespoons of butter
Directions
1. Add chocolate and butter to a bowl. Set in microwave until fully melted. Stir together.

More optional decorations!
Drizzle chocolate and caramel onto pretzel and place on cupcake. 

        

And there you go! =D All done!! 
Love, Caitlyn
PS. I don't have a playlist this week, because I watched The Lion King ½. It's a great movie to move and dance to! =D

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