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Vanilla Cupcakes with Caramel Sea Salt Frosting

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  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 1 hr 55 min
  • Servings 12
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Treat your family to this dessert made using Betty Crocker® Gluten Free cake mix! Enjoy these vanilla cupcakes with sweet and salty frosting.
Updated Mar 4, 2013
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Ingredients

Cupcakes

Frosting

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla
  • 1 cup gluten-free powdered sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon coarse sea salt

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Place paper baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups.
  • 2
    In large bowl, beat all cupcake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
  • 3
    Bake 18 to 23 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • 4
    Meanwhile, in 2-quart heavy saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar with whisk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Stir in milk. Return to boiling. Remove from heat; cool until lukewarm, about 30 minutes. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; gradually stir in powdered sugar until spreadable (add additional milk if frosting becomes too thick). Frost cupcakes. Sprinkle with sea salt.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    When purchasing sea salt for this recipe, look for a coarse-textured, minimally refined sea salt, such as Himalayan pink salt or black salt. Sprinkle salt on cupcakes immediately after frosting each one so salt adheres to frosting before it stiffens.

Nutrition

340 Calories, 13g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 53g Total Carbohydrate, 36g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
340
Calories from Fat
120
Total Fat
13g
20%
Saturated Fat
8g
39%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
85mg
28%
Sodium
340mg
14%
Potassium
40mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
53g
18%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
36g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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