Chocolate Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Frosting - Cooking Classy
INGREDIENTS
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2/3 cup cocoa powder
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1 tsp baking soda
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1 cup boiling water
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1/2 cup butter, melted
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1/3 cup vegetable or canola oil
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1 3/4 cup granulated sugar
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1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
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3/4 tsp salt
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2 large eggs
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2 large egg yolks
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1/2 cup heavy cream
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1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1 recipe Caramel Frosting, recipe follows
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Salted Caramel Frosting
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1 cup salted butter, at room temperature
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4 cups powdered sugar
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3/4 cup Caramel Sauce, recipe follows (cooled completely)
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1 tsp coarse sea salt, for sprinkling
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Caramel Sauce
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1 1 /2 cups granulated sugar
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1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp water
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6 Tbsp salted butter
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1 cup heavy cream
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