SALTED CARAMEL DARK CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

You didn’t think I would share a recipe for the dreamiest dark chocolate buttercream and not provide a delicious recipe to go with it, did you? I originally had the idea to pair that buttercream with some moist dark chocolate cupcakes, but that seemed a bit too basic for me.

I made a large batch of my Homemade Salted Caramel Sauce that I was planning to use in some upcoming recipes. Since I had a ton leftover, I decided “what the hell?” Let’s add some salty goodness to these dark and dreamy cupcakes!

If you’re a lover of dark chocolate and salted caramel, these cupcakes are perfect for you! A soft, tender and rich dark chocolate cupcake that’s filled with ooey gooey salted caramel sauce that oozes out once you take a bite. Crowned with the chocolat-iest dark chocolate buttercream, more salted caramel sauce and coarse sea salt — these cupcakes are both sinful and heavenly!

INGREDIENTS

• 1 recipe of my Homemade Salted Caramel Sauce
• DARK CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES:
• 1 and 1/2 cups All purpose flour
• 1 and 1/2 cups granulated Sugar
• 3/4 cup "black" or dark unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons Baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 large Eggs, room temperature
• 1/2 cup Vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup buttermilk, room temperature
• 2 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 cup hot coffee or boiling water
• 1 recipe of my Dreamy Dark Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
• Coarse sea salt and extra salted caramel sauce, for decorating (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS
FOR THE DARK CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (177C), and line 1 standard cupcake pan with paper liners and line a second cupcake pan with 7-8 liners. This recipe makes about 19-20 cupcakes.
2. In a large mixing bowl, sift flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking power, baking soda and salt. Whisk to combine.
3. ......................................

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