Gluten Free Salted Caramel Cupcakes
If you love the combination of sweet and salty, then these Gluten Free Salted Caramel Cupcakes are definitely for you. The decadent flavors of buttercream frosting combined with homemade salted caramel sauce on top of a vanilla cupcake come together to form a sweet and buttery treat. These cakes are light, fluffy, and full of flavor. Best of all? They're gluten free!
INGREDIENTS
FOR THE CUPCAKES
210 grams Gluten Free All Purpose Flour (about 1 1/4 cup, depending on your flour blend)
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter
2 eggs
3/4 cup light cream
1 tbsp . vanilla extract
1 1/2 tsp . baking powder
1/4 tsp . kosher salt
FOR THE CARAMEL SAUCE
1 cup white sugar
6 tbsp . unsalted butter , at room temperature, cut into pieces
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 tsp . kosher salt
1/2 tsp . vanilla extract
FOR THE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
4 cups confectioner's sugar
1 cup unsalted butter , at room temperature
1 cup caramel sauce
3 tbsp . cream cheese
1 tsp . vanilla extract
ADDITIONAL TOPPING
Gluten Free Pretzels (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
INGREDIENTS
FOR THE CUPCAKES
210 grams Gluten Free All Purpose Flour (about 1 1/4 cup, depending on your flour blend)
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter
2 eggs
3/4 cup light cream
1 tbsp . vanilla extract
1 1/2 tsp . baking powder
1/4 tsp . kosher salt
FOR THE CARAMEL SAUCE
1 cup white sugar
6 tbsp . unsalted butter , at room temperature, cut into pieces
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 tsp . kosher salt
1/2 tsp . vanilla extract
FOR THE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
4 cups confectioner's sugar
1 cup unsalted butter , at room temperature
1 cup caramel sauce
3 tbsp . cream cheese
1 tsp . vanilla extract
ADDITIONAL TOPPING
Gluten Free Pretzels (optional)
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