Dulce de Leche Cupcakes (Filled with Caramel & Swirl Frosting)
Calories: 19
Adjust Servings Here: 12 cupcakes
Description
Soft vanilla cupcakes filled with rich dulce de leche and topped with a light buttercream and caramel swirl frosting. Easy to make and perfect for a bakery-style finish at home.
Ingredients
Dulce Cupcakes
- 180 g (1½ cups) All-purpose flour
- 1½ tsp Baking powder
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 115 g (½ cup) Unsalted butter room temperature
- 150 g (¾ cup) Sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 120 ml (½ cup) Whole milk
Cupcake Filling
- 200 g Dulce de leche thick
Dulce Frosting
- 170 g (¾ cup) Unsalted butter room temperature
- 300 g (2½ cups) Powdered sugar
- 2 - 3 tbsp Heavy Cream or milk
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 100 g Dulce de leche for the swirl
Instructions
- Oven and Pan - Preheat oven to 175°C / 350°F and line a cupcake pan with liners.
- Dry Ingredients - In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.180 g All-purpose flour, 1½ tsp Baking powder, ¼ tsp Salt
- Wet Ingredients - In a mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy (2–3 minutes). Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Add vanilla.115 g Unsalted butter, 150 g Sugar, 2 large eggs, 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- Dry to Wet - Add dry ingredients in two additions, alternating with milk. Mix just until combined.120 ml Whole milk
- Bake - Divide batter into liners, filling each about ⅔ full. Bake for 18–20 minutes or until a skewer comes clean. Cool completely before filling.
- Fill the cupcakes - Use a knife or cupcake corer to remove the center. Fill each cupcake with dulce de leche using a spoon or piping bag.200 g Dulce de leche
- Frosting - Beat butter until smooth and creamy. Add powdered sugar gradually, then add cream 2 tbsp of Dulce De leche and vanilla. Whip until light and fluffy (2–3 minutes).170 g Unsalted butter, 300 g Powdered sugar, 2 - 3 tbsp Heavy Cream or milk, 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- Create the swirl - Spread a thin layer of dulce de leche inside a piping bag. Add buttercream on top. Pipe swirls over cupcakes to create a dual frosting effect.100 g Dulce de leche
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