CHOCOLATE SALTED CARAMEL CUPCAKES

Chocolate Salted Caramel Cupcakes image

Bake Chocolate Salted Caramel Cupcakes for a delicious chocolatey treat. These salted caramel cupcakes are as cute as they are tasty and easy to make.

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 1h31m

Yield 24 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 pkg. (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix
2 pkg. (3.9 oz.) JELL-O Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding Pudding, divided
1 jar (12.25 oz.) caramel ice cream topping
2 oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate
1 cup milk
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1-1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
2 tsp. sea salt

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 24 cupcakes, blending 1 pkg. dry pudding mix into batter before spooning into prepared muffin cups. Cool cupcakes in pans 10 min.; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.
Use small sharp knife to cut 1-1/4-inch-wide hole in top of each cupcake, being careful to not cut through to bottom of cake. Fill holes with caramel topping; cover with cupcake tops.
Melt chocolate as directed on package; cool slightly. Beat remaining pudding mix, milk and powdered sugar in large bowl with whisk 2 min.; stir in COOL WHIP. Spread frosting onto cupcakes; drizzle with chocolate. Sprinkle with salt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Sodium 530 mg, Carbohydrate 35 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 23 g, Protein 3 g