Description
Gooey salted caramel cream cheese cupcakes deliver irresistible indulgence with rich, velvety layers of sweet and salty perfection. Rich cream cheese and smooth caramel create a heavenly dessert you cannot resist savoring bite by delightful bite.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup flour
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
Wet Ingredients and Flavoring:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup caramel sauce
Dry Ingredients and Topping:
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Prepare the oven to 350F (175C) and arrange paper liners in a cupcake tin, ensuring even spacing.
- Using an electric mixer, whip butter and sugar until achieving a light, airy texture. Incorporate egg and vanilla extract, blending until the mixture becomes silky and uniform.
- Gently fold flour and baking powder into the wet ingredients, stirring minimally to maintain a tender crumb.
- Create the cream cheese filling by whipping cream cheese and powdered sugar until achieving a velvety, smooth consistency.
- Distribute batter evenly into cupcake liners, filling each halfway. Delicately place a small dollop of cream cheese mixture in the center of each cupcake.
- Cover the cream cheese center with remaining batter, ensuring complete coverage.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, monitoring until cupcake tops turn golden and the centers appear set and springy.
- Remove from oven and allow cupcakes to cool completely on a wire rack, preventing condensation.
- Once thoroughly cooled, elegantly drizzle caramel sauce over each cupcake and sprinkle a pinch of sea salt to enhance the sweet-savory profile.
Notes
- Ensure butter and eggs are at room temperature for smoother mixing and better cake texture.
- Avoid overmixing the batter to prevent tough, dense cupcakes by stirring just until ingredients are combined.
- Create a perfectly centered cream cheese filling by using a small ice cream scoop or spoon to place the filling precisely in the middle of each cupcake.
- Customize the sweetness by adjusting the amount of caramel sauce and sea salt to suit different taste preferences, making these cupcakes adaptable for various palates.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 227 kcal
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 105 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg