I have a love for salt.
You heard right.
If it’s salty, I love it.
Salted chips, salted peanuts, I even prefer salted butter.
Which brings me to salted caramel, not sure who staretd this great craze, but I absolutely love salted caramel.
I even salt and pepper cantaloupe. Is there any foods that you salt that other look at you like you are crazy? Let me know, I’m sure I’d like to try it.
Vanilla Bean Cupcakes
Vanilla Bean Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Frosting
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2½ cups flour
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup melted, cooled butter
- ¼ cup oil
- 2½ teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
Caramel Frosting
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup shortening
- 4-5 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons cream
- 4 tablespoons caramel sauce (Ghirardelli)
- 6 drops Caramel flavoring oil (LorAnns)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- additional caramel sauce
- coarse salt
Instructions
- Beat sugar with eggs until completely combined.
- Add flour, milk, butter, oil, baking powder and vanilla.
- Mix until creamy.
- Bake at 325 for dark pans (350 for regular) for 18-20 minutes.
- Let cupcakes completely cool
- Caramel Frosting
- Cream together butter, shortening and sugar.
- Add cream, caramel sauce, caramel oil and salt and mix until smooth and creamy.
- Place frosting in a piping bag with a #2 tip and pip frosting on cupcakes.
- Drizzle caramel sauce over frosting and sprinkle on coarse salt.
pipe the caramel frosting onto the cupcakes
then drizzle caramel sauce on top.
They are ready to serve, but don’t forget to sprinkle coarse salt over the tops.
Shawn @ I Wash...You Dry says
August 7, 2012 at 6:50 amThese look divine Diane! I totally love salt as well, but I have still yet to try this salted caramel craze that everyone is doing… I am always late to the party.
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel says
August 7, 2012 at 7:20 amDiane, these look rockin’! I’m with you; I totally love salt as well and salted caramel is one of my top faves!
Carsedra says
August 7, 2012 at 7:56 amThese look like they taste like heaven!! YUM!!!
[email protected] says
August 7, 2012 at 1:42 pmSalted caramel is one of my favorites! Vanilla bean and salted caramel is a great cupcake combination!
leslie says
August 7, 2012 at 5:25 pmi too love me some salt! i put iy in watermelon! love your cupcakes!
Monet says
August 7, 2012 at 8:48 pmSalt does wonders! And there is nothing worse than pulling out a loaf of bread or cake out of the oven to discover you forgot the salt! These cupcakes look too delicious! I love salted caramel so I know that these would be on the top of my list! Thank you for sharing!
Jen @ Savory Simple says
August 8, 2012 at 6:10 amGood lord these look good!!!! I love a salty bite to my desserts.
Sweetsugarbelle says
August 8, 2012 at 6:30 amThese are perfectly gorgeous cupcakes, Diane! And they sound delicious!
Paula says
August 8, 2012 at 3:30 pmAnd I have a love for all your baked goods. These cupcakes are no exception. Do they ever look good!
Mommyof2Girlz/StephD says
August 8, 2012 at 7:44 pmThink I just drooled a little on my keyboard…lol Yumm!
Amanda says
August 9, 2012 at 10:48 amOh my gosh Diane, these are perfect!! Fluffy, caramely, salty, and perfect!! 🙂
shelly (cookies and cups) says
August 9, 2012 at 10:48 amOh I need to try this frosting!
Nisrine says
August 9, 2012 at 1:09 pmLovely cupcakes! Yes, please!
Brian @ A Thought For Food says
August 9, 2012 at 3:16 pmI hate you… and by hate you I mean I love you, but you’re evil. Just drizzle that salted caramel directly into my mouth.
Diane says
August 9, 2012 at 9:35 pmlol, Brian you crack me up!
Anika says
August 9, 2012 at 3:56 pmThese look absolutely divine! I, too, love salt — so did my grandfather. He used to put salt on his watermelon.
[email protected] says
August 10, 2012 at 7:52 amHeavenly. I’m a salted caramel fanatic. Can’t wait to try these!
Lisa | With Style and Grace says
August 14, 2012 at 12:41 pmsalted caramel FROSTING, yes please!!!
nest of posies says
August 16, 2012 at 6:50 amone of my very faves! looks amazing!
xo
kellie
Popadom says
June 16, 2013 at 9:40 amOh i tried making these…i dont know if they came out right….the cupcacek were lovely, but the icing was so buttery it was almost inedible ):
Diane says
June 17, 2013 at 10:20 amI’m sorry you had trouble with the frosting, if you prefer it sweeter add more powdered sugar. I’m looking back to check my notes on this recipe now.