These are hands down the BEST Caramel Cupcakes I’ve ever had. Made with brown sugar and white chocolate, these cupcakes are topped with a luscious white chocolate buttercream.
*SWOON*
I’m sitting here in caramel heaven and I can’t wait for you to join me. These Caramel Cupcakes are my new obsession – do I say that every time? Soft and tender Caramel Cakes made with butter, brown sugar and white chocolate, topped with melt-in-your-mouth white chocolate frosting.
Caramel fans unite 👊🏻
Ever since I shared my favourite Caramel Mud Cake recipe with you, I’ve been obsessed with all things caramel.
So many of you let me know that you really like the recipe and a few of you suggested making it into cupcakes. So I heard you and have been working on it. #toughgig
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And here they are 👆🏻 Light and fluffy Caramel Cupcakes made with real white chocolate. They’re my new go-to cake.
I can actually devour these without any frosting whatsoever, because the cake is so delish. And because I’m impatient. But what’s a cupcake without frosting?
A special cake like these deserves a special frosting, and that’s where this sweet White Chocolate Buttercream comes to the rescue. It’s seriously magical.
These Caramel Cupcakes are perfect for parties or birthdays or celebrations. Every one will go mad for them. That’s if they can make it out of the house – I recommend making a double batch, but they’re a little moreish. In other words – one is never enough.
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Easy Caramel Cupcakes
Soft and moist Caramel Cupcakes topped with creamy white chocolate buttercream.
Ingredients
Caramel cupcakes
- 115 grams (1/2 cup or 1 stick) unsalted butter
- 150 grams (1 cup) good quality white chocolate, broken into pieces
- 90 grams (1/2 cup) brown sugar
- 50 grams (1/4 cup) caster sugar or granulated sugar
- 120 ml (1/2 cup) water
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 175 grams (1 and 1/4 cup) plain flour or all purpose flour
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
White chocolate buttercream
- 115 grams (1/2 cup or 1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 100 grams (2/3 cup) good quality white chocolate, broken into pieces
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 435 grams (3 and 1/2 cups) icing or powdered sugar, sifted
- 2–3 tablespoons milk, room temperature
- 12 white chocolate pieces
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 C (350 F) standard / 160 C (320 F) fan-forced. Line a 12-hole muffin pan with cupcake liners.
- In a medium saucepan, add butter, white chocolate, sugars and water. Place on low heat, stirring until butter has melted and mixture is smooth. Set aside for a few minutes to cool slightly.
- Add eggs and vanilla to cooled white chocolate mixture and stir until combined. Add flour and baking powder and stir until combined – don’t worry if the batter is a little lumpy.
- Divide the cake batter between the 12 cupcake liners and bake for approximately 18 minutes or until the tops of the cake spring back lightly to the touch. Transfer cakes to a wire rack to cool completely.
- To make the frosting, place butter in a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until pale and creamy. Meanwhile melt the chocolate in a microwave, stirring in between 20 second bursts, until just melted and set aside.
- Add vanilla, half the sugar and one tablespoon of milk to the butter and beat until combined. Add the remaining sugar and beat until smooth.
- Add melted chocolate, ensuring the chocolate is still smooth and melted but is not warm. Beat until the chocolate is completely mixed through. If frosting is too thick, add an extra tablespoon of milk.
- Add buttercream to piping bag fitted with a large round tip. Pipe onto cupcakes. Add a piece of white chocolate on top.
Nutrition Information
Serving Size: 1 cupcake Calories: 542
Hi, I’m Jess, the creator of Sweetest Menu and the author of Something Sweet. A self-taught baker and published recipe writer who can’t stop making easy and delicious baking recipes.
rachael says
absolutely love these! I used caramilk chocolate to enhance the caramel flavour and they were a huge hit
Jessica Holmes says
That sounds amazing Rachael!
Sakina says
Made this today , the cupcakes are soft moist and fluffy
Unfortunately lacking in caramel flavour . I couldn’t smell that beautiful caramel scent as I was mixing and baking nor did they taste of caramel my family thought they were vanilla cupcakes I followed the recipe and used good quality white chocolate .
Jessica Holmes says
Hi Sakina, thanks for your feedback. So glad the cupcakes were lovely and moist! Sorry to hear the caramel flavour didn’t come through. It is quite subtle, but should still have lovely caramel notes and warmth from the brown sugar. You could try using all brown sugar next time (and removing the white sugar) and even trying a caramel white chocolate like caramilk.