For my girlfriend's 60th birthday party, she asked if I could do a caramel cupcake. Caramel is what she got! This is a brown sugar cupcake, with a soft caramel center, dulce de leche and cream cheese frosting, drizzled with heated dulce de leche. Can I do caramel? You betcha!
Here is the link to recipe I used for these outrageous cupcakes: Dulce de Leche Cupcakes. These are not filled, so following my directions below to add the soft caramel center.
To make the soft caramel center, place 3/4 c caramel chips and 1/4 c heavy cream in a medium sauce pan. Heat on low, stirring until caramel is melted. Remove a 1" center from each cupcake using a paring knife. Set aside. Spoon caramel into each cupcake and replace with the center you removed. Frost according to recipe.
