When I read
here that this recipe made my friend Ashton’s top 5 favorite cupcakes I knew I had to try it and today was the day! I decided to make the frosting with Devil’s Food cake because what’s better? (…except maybe Red Velvet Cake)
Salted Caramel Buttercream
Recipe modified from Something Swanky
Ingredient
- 1/2 c. butter, softened
- 1/2 c. shortening
- 1/4 c. plus 2 tbsp. caramel sauce (ya know, that good stuff you put on your ice cream!)
- 1 tsp. salt
- 3 1/2 c. powdered sugar
Directions:
- Cream together the butter and shortening
- Add the powdered sugar and the caramel alternately
- Add 1/2 tsp. of salt. Then if you feel like you need more and the other 1/2 tsp. I used 1 tsp. total
- Frost your cupcakes…I use Wilton’s 1M Swirl tip
- Drizzle some caramel on top
I really like this recipe. I have never used shortening in a frosting before, and it makes all the difference in the world! Part of the reason I love cake balls is because my frosting sometimes doesn’t turn out! It’s runny and doesn’t keep it’s shape-and that’s just stressful when I have to take them somewhere! Not to mention the fact that lots of buttercream frosting recipes taste like 100% powdered sugar, and I’m not into that. Shortening is my new best friend!
It is for sure, without a doubt, one of my favorite frosting’s I have ever had, or made. It went perfectly with the Devil’s Food cupcake! It’s a really versatile buttercream because you can use it with fall flavors-like a Apple Cider-or year round, with chocolate.
You need to make these cupcakes stat! And look, talk about perfect timing, you even have an excuse…this weekend is New Years!!!!
TIP: You have to add a small package of pudding to your cake, it really makes a huge difference in how moist it turns out! I used chocolate this go around, but Jell-o makes a Devil’s Food Pudding that is awesome too. So don’t forget…add pudding!
TIP: Use 1/4 cup when measuring batter into cupcake liners. This makes all your cupcakes uniform in size
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These look awesome!! Can't wait to try them! Thank you for linking up to "Strut Your Stuff Saturday." We hope you come back to share more great ideas next Saturday. -The Sisters
Wow!!Thanks for the frosting idea...Cupcakes look so delicious & adding shortening to the frosting is a new idea for me. Thanks a lot for linking with
Midweek Fiesta
Your cupcakes are amazing! Thanks so much for linking them up at Muffin (and Cupcake) Monday!
Yum! I absolutely love anything salted caramel. It's the best. Salty and sweet is the best! Found this over at Something Swanky. Thanks for sharing. Come show my blog some love as well! http://bridgetbakes.blogspot.com/
These look so delicious! Thanks for sharing at Mrs Foxs Sweet Party :)
Hi, I found your blog today on Sweet Treat Thursdays from Something Swanky. I am going through a caramel phase right now and I can't wait to try this! Happy New Year!
Oh my goodness! These look mouth-wateringly delicious! Thanks for linking up to Project Pinterest!
Yum, I love salted caramel! These cupcakes look beautiful. Thanks for sharing on Crazy Sweet Tuesday!
I like that this uses caramel sauce and doesn't require me to make my own caramel on the stove. Sounds like I'd just eat it with a spoon! :)
These look so yummy :)