PUMPKIN CUPCAKES WITH SALTED CARAMEL FROSTING + FALL DECOR IDEAS

PUMPKIN CUPCAKES WITH SALTED CARAMEL FROSTING + FALL DECOR IDEAS

Pumpkin Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Frosting + Fall Decor Ideas

Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Total Time 40 mins

Sweet Pumpkin Cupcakes topped with handcrafted Salted Caramel Frosting will be one your Fall baking list every year.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: pumpkin cupcakes

Servings: 24

Author: Melissa Stadler, Modern Honey

Ingredients

Pumpkin Cupcakes:

• 1 cup Oil
• 1 2/3 cup Sugar
• 4 Eggs
• 1 - 15 ounce can Pumpkin Puree
• 2 cups Flour
• 2 teaspoons Cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1 teaspoon Salt

Salted Caramel:

• 1 1/2 cups Sugar
• 1/3 cup Water
• 6 Tablespoons Butter
• 1 cup Heavy Cream

Salted Caramel Frosting:

• 1 1/2 cup Butter softened
• 6 cups Powdered Sugar
• 1 cup + 2 Tablespoons Salted Caramel
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• 1-2 teaspoons Sea Salt Flakes for sprinkling

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In large mixing bowl, mix oil, sugar, and eggs until light and fluffy. Stir in pumpkin puree and mix unitl combined.
3. Stir in flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
4. Scoop batter in cupcake liner filled cupcake pans. Fill each on 2/3 full. This recipe will make 20-24 cupcakes, depending on how large you make them. Parchment paper liners can be made by cutting 5 in x 5 in squares of parchment paper and pressing them in cupcake pan.
5. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until center is done. Let cool.
6. Salted Caramel:
7. In a heavy bottomed saucepan, heat sugar and water over medium high heat, whisking constantly to dissolve sugar. Once mixture reaches a boil, stop whisking. Watch carefully as it transitions from white to light amber color. This is an important step to ensure that it doesn't burn. Once mixture reaches a medium amber color, add butter and whisk until butter is melted. If you own a candy thermometer, it usually turns the perfect amber color at approximately 250 degrees.
8. Once it's melted, immediately remove pan from heat. Wait 10 seconds and then add heavy cream. Whisk well to combine until glossy and smooth. Allow caramel to cool for several minutes and then place in jar and place in the refrigerator to cool. It must be cooled before making frosting!
9. Salted Caramel Frosting:
10. In large bowl, cream butter for 3 minutes until light and fluffy. Slowly add powdered sugar and mix on low. Add completely cooled salted caramel and vanilla and mix together.
11. Frost cupcakes with salted caramel frosting. Drizzle with remaining caramel and sprinkle with sea salt flakes.

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recipe source: https://www.modernhoney.com/pumpkin-cupcakes-salted-caramel-frosting-fall-decor-ideas