Classic Yellow Cupcakes and Salted Caramel Buttercream Frosting

Published on by carol lou

I can tell we have all gone World Cup crazy!  I cannot go anywhere where the World Cup is not playing on a television; from my nail salon to the local gas station, everyone is crazy for the World Cup.  That got me thinking that I am sure many of you are hosting viewing parties. So I thought what would be a fun dessert to serve and came across these decorative cupcake liners and flags at our local party store.   I had my answer, Classic Yellow Cupcakes and Salted Caramel Buttercream Frosting.  These are so easy to make, delicious and fun to serve.  

 

 

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Yellow Cupcakes

Servings 18

Ingredients

  • 2 3/4 cups flour
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/4 cups milk

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Line muffin pan with 18 cupcake liners.  Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl, set aside.  In a mixer, beat butter for 30 seconds or until light a fluffy.  Add sugar and vanilla, beat until well combined.  Add eggs, one at a time.  Beat one minute after eggs have been added.  Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk, beat batter until fluffy and smooth.  Divide dough between the cupcake liners.  Bake 18 - 20 minutes.  Cool on a wire rack.

 

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Salted Caramel Buttercream Frosting

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 3 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.  Stir in brown sugar.  Bring to a boil, stir constantly.  Heat to boiling, reduce heat to low and boil for two minutes, continue stirring.  Stir in milk and salt.  Bring to a boil, remove from heat.  Let cool for 30 minutes.  With an electric hand mixer mix in 2 cups of the powdered sugar.  It will look thick and crumbly.  Continue beating.  Add 1 tablespoon of milk and the additional cup of powdered sugar.  Beat until smooth and fluffy.  Add milk one tablespoon at a time to reach desired consistency.  Pipe or spread on cupcakes.

2 thoughts on “Classic Yellow Cupcakes and Salted Caramel Buttercream Frosting”

  1. Liz @ I Heart Vegetables
    June 29, 2018

    These look delicious! I bet that frosting is amazing!

    • carol lou
      June 29, 2018

      There is nothing better than a great buttercream frosting – recipe from my mom’s stash – it is a winner! Thanks for the note

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