Pumpkin Salted Caramel Cupcakes

Name: Pumpkin Salted Caramel Cupcakes
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Yellow Cake Mix; 1 cup Libby’s™ 100% Pure Pumpkin (from 15 oz can); 1/2 cup water; 1/3 cup vegetable oil; 4 eggs; 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice; 2 tubs (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting; 1/2 cup salted caramel sauce; 24 Hershey’s Rolos® chocolates, unwrapped, quartered; 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans, toasted; 1/4 cup salted caramel sauce; Coarse sea salt, if desired

Ingredients:12
Servings:24

Betty Crocker Kitchens (Opens in a new tab)Updated 09/24/2019

Pumpkin Salted Caramel Cupcakes

Ingredients:12
Servings:24

A spiced pumpkin cupcake topped with salted caramel frosting, Rolos™, pecans and more caramel is the perfect autumn treat.

Pumpkin Salted Caramel Cupcakes

Prep time:30 min
Total time:1 hr 40 min
Ingredients:12
Servings:24

Ingredient

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Cupcakes

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Yellow Cake Mix
1 cup Libby’s™ 100% Pure Pumpkin (from 15 oz can)
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

Frosting

2 tubs (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting
1/2 cup salted caramel sauce

Topping

24 Hershey’s Rolos® chocolates, unwrapped, quartered
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans, toasted
1/4 cup salted caramel sauce
Coarse sea salt, if desired

Instructions

1. Step 1
  Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
1. Step 2
  In large bowl, beat cake mix, pumpkin, water, oil, eggs, and pumpkin pie spice with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups (about two-thirds full).
1. Step 3
  Bake 14 to 19 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
1. Step 4
  In medium bowl ,mix frosting and 1/2 cup caramel sauce with spoon until well blended. Spoon frosting into large resealable freezer plastic bag; partially seal. Cut off bottom corner of bag. Pipe frosting on outside edge of cupcake and spiraling up toward center. Decorate with 4 Rolos™ pieces and 1 teaspoon pecans. Repeat steps to frost and decorate with each cupcake.
1. Step 5
  When ready to serve, drizzle 1/4 cup caramel sauce on cupcakes and sprinkle with sea salt, if desired. Store loosely covered at room temperature.

Recipe Tips

To toast pecans, heat the oven to 350°F. Spread nuts in an ungreased shallow pan. Bake uncovered 6 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until light brown.
The frosting in this recipe sets up quickly - top with Rolo™ pieces and nuts after piping each cupcake.
You can freeze leftover pumpkin in an airtight container for your favorite recipes. Just thaw and stir before adding.

Nutrition Facts

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Recipe Tips

To toast pecans, heat the oven to 350°F. Spread nuts in an ungreased shallow pan. Bake uncovered 6 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until light brown.

The frosting in this recipe sets up quickly - top with Rolo™ pieces and nuts after piping each cupcake.

You can freeze leftover pumpkin in an airtight container for your favorite recipes. Just thaw and stir before adding.

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Pumpkin Salted Caramel Cupcakes

Pumpkin Salted Caramel Cupcakes

Pumpkin Salted Caramel Cupcakes