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Quick & Easy Salted Caramel Cupcakes

June 10, 2015 by thedomesticrebel | 8 Comments

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Quick and Easy Salted Caramel Cupcakes on white cake stand with candiesCupcakes you don’t have to bake!? Say whaaaaaat!?

You read that right.

For this post, I teamed up with Hostess to bring you these Quick & Easy Salted Caramel Cupcakes. They’re super simple to whip together, don’t require an oven, and are the perfect union between sweet and salty. Plus, they’re crowned with a huge mountain of freshly whipped chocolate buttercream and garnished with a caramel candy. What’s not to love?!

They start with the base: Hostess’ new Sea Salt Caramel Cupcakes, which is a limited edition flavor that I know you’ll adore. It starts with a golden vanilla cupcake filled with a caramel creme and topped with velvety caramel icing and a signature squiggle everyone knows and loves. Hostess also unveiled Sea Salt Caramel Zingers, too: sponge cake with their signature creme filling, topped with a ribbon of caramel and covered in smooth milk chocolate. Both are garnished with fresh sea salt too, creating that perfect symphony of sweet and salty flavors.

Photo of Sea Salt Caramel CupCakes in packaging with cupcakes in frontRiiiiight?! They are so good, you guys.

And then I went the extra mile and topped these cupcakes with buttercream. I know, I know – but it had to be done. Chocolate and salted caramel just go hand-in-hand. This buttercream is light, fluffy and ultra luscious – you’ll love it, especially paired on top of these moist and soft cupcakes.

Both the Sea Salt Caramel Cupcakes and Zingers are only available through 7/31, so be sure to make up for lost time and make these cupcakes ASAP!

Closeup of salted caramel cupcakes on white plate

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Quicky & Easy Salted Caramel Cupcakes

These Sea Salt Caramel Cupcakes are topped with an ultra rich and incredibly delicious chocolate buttercream everyone will love!
Prep Time5 mins
Total Time5 mins
Course: Cakes/Cupcakes, No Bake Desserts
Cuisine: American, Dessert
Servings: 12
Author: Hayley Parker, The Domestic Rebel

Ingredients

  • About 12 Hostess Sea Salt Caramel Cupcakes unwrapped (or any flavor cupcake)
  • 2 sticks butter at room temperature
  • 1 Tbsp vanilla
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • About 5 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk if needed
  • Chocolate-caramel candies for garnish

Instructions

  • In a large bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter, vanilla and cocoa powder with the paddle attachment until creamy, about 2 minutes. Add in the powdered sugar, about a cup at a time, until frosting is light and fluffy. Add in the milk only if the frosting is too thick and pasty.
  • Pipe the frosting high onto the Hostess Cupcakes. Garnish with a chocolate-caramel candy. Serve immediately.

Salted caramel cupcake with bite mark missing on white stand with candiesPiled high with luscious chocolate buttercream, these Sea Salt Caramel Cupcakes are to-die for! Be sure to look for them in your grocery store before July 31 🙂

To connect with Hostess for more product information and recipes, be sure to visit them on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest where they regularly share fun recipes, tips and tricks and sweet news!

Have a fantastical day!!

xo, Hayley

Hostess sponsored this blog post. The opinions and text are all mine.

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  1. Mir says

    June 10, 2015 at 2:55 am

    Way to trick out Hostess! I mean, I have a HUGE childhood attachment to them, and smothering a (should be forever, NOT limited edition) salted caramel cupcake with frosting and candy can only make it better. Dessert is just not fun unless you take it to that next level!

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    • thedomesticrebel says

      June 10, 2015 at 9:01 am

      Totally agree with ya, Mir! These need to last forever!

      Reply
  2. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says

    June 10, 2015 at 5:56 pm

    These need to GET IN MY BELLY.

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    • thedomesticrebel says

      June 11, 2015 at 9:04 am

      Right?!

      Reply
  3. Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says

    June 17, 2015 at 5:02 pm

    5 stars
    wha wha whaaaaaat???!!! MUST GET and MUST TOP WITH THIS GORGEOUS BUTTERCREAM!

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    • thedomesticrebel says

      June 17, 2015 at 6:08 pm

      Thanks Kayle – the buttercream is pretty tasty!

      Reply
  4. MarianHJones says

    June 22, 2015 at 4:20 am

    This cupcake is so amazing. I love baking, I can’t help not to try this at home. So excited!

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    • thedomesticrebel says

      June 22, 2015 at 7:42 am

      I think you’ll love it, Marian!

      Reply

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