Name: Coffee Cupcakes Salted Caramel Frosting
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 12 cupcakes
Ingredients: 1/4 Cup Chilled Strong Coffee (I brewed a fresh pot of french roast and stuck 1/4 cup in the fridge); 1 tsp. Espresso powder (optional- for stronger coffee flavor); 3/4 Cup Granulated Sugar; 1/2 Cup Room Temperature Butter (1 stick); 2 Tsp Vanilla Extract; 3 Large Eggs; 1-1/2 Cups Flour; 1-1/2 Tsp Baking Powder; 1/4 Tsp Salt; FROSTING; 1/2 Cup Room Temperature Salted Butter (1 stick); 1/2 Cup Salted Caramel Sauce (plus extra for drizzle garnish); 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract; 1/4 Tsp. espresso powder (optional- use for a coffee flavored frosting); 2 Cups Confectioners Sugar; Garnish:; 12 chocolate covered espresso beans; Caramel sauce for drizzling over the frosting as desired.