Starbucks Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

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The cupcakes!

Here's where I found them:) 

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup strong brewed coffee, cooled
3 large eggs
1 8-ounce container sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Step1:In a large bowl mix the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Next add the oil, coffee, and eggs. Beat at medium speed until smooth. Then mix in the sour cream and vanilla.


Step2: Place in cupcake liners and bake at 350 for 20-23 minutes.

The Frosting!

2 Sticks of butter
8oz. of cream cheese
1/2 cup of caramel
3-4 cups of confectioners sugar
Salt for the topping


Step1: Cream together the butter and cream cheese in a mixer, once it is combined add in the caramel. Next, add in the confectioners sugar a little at a time.

Step2: Pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes! Drizzle some extra caramel on top and sprinkle some salt on top also!

Vanilla Funfetti Cake


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Vanilla Bean Cupcakes-

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Ingredients-

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened to room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 large egg yolk
2 teaspoons of Vanilla Bean Paste(If you do not have the paste you can use 2tsps of Vanilla Extract)
1/2 cup buttermilk

Sprinkles!

Step1:

In a large bowl mix the first 4 ingredients together. If you use a whisk it will ensure that all of the ingredients get evenly distributed! 

Step2:

In your mixer blend together the butter and sugar, make sure to have the mixer on high and mix it for about 5 minutes. One at a time mix in the eggs, egg yolk and vanilla.

Step3:

Alternating from the dry to the wet add into the butter mixture some of the dry then some of the wet and so on until it is all mixed. Lastly add in your sprinkles and mix until it is all combined:)

Step 4: 

Bake the cake at 350, depending on what pan size you have the bake time will vary. Keep an eye on it!




Vanilla Frosting:

Here is where I found this Vanilla frosting

Ingredients: 

3 cups confectioners' sugar
1 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 to 2 tablespoons whipping cream



Step1:

In a mixer mix the sugar and butter until smooth. Lastly add the vanilla and whipping cream.