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Gluten Free Salted Caramel Cupcakes
5 from 33 votes

Gluten Free Salted Caramel Cupcakes

These Gluten Free Salted Caramel Cupcakes feature moist cupcakes made from a gluten free flour blend, topped with creamy buttercream frosting mixed with homemade salted caramel sauce. The caramel sauce combines sugar, butter, cream, and salt to balance sweetness and richness. Optional gluten free pretzels add texture and a salty crunch to the finished cupcakes.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Calories: 722 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes
  • 210 grams all-purpose flour about 1 1/4 cup, depending on your flour blend, gluten free
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter unsalted
  • 2 egg
  • 3/4 cup light cream
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
For the Caramel Sauce
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter at room temperature, cut into pieces
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
For the Buttercream Frosting
  • 4 cups confectioners sugar
  • 1 cup butter at room temperature, unsalted
  • 1 cup caramel sauce
  • 3 tbsp cream cheese
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
Additional Topping
  • gluten free pretzels (optional)

Instructions

For the Cupcakes
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  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease or add liners to cupcake pan and set aside.
  2. Using a stand mixer or electric hand mixer, beat together butter, sugar, and vanilla.
  3. Then beat in eggs until combined.
  4. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
  5. Add flour mixture to butter mixture slowly until fully incorporated.
  6. Slowly add cream until all ingredients are fully mixed together.
  7. Add batter to cupcake pan evenly. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  8. Remove cakes from oven and allow to cool completely before frosting.
  9. When cupcakes are completely cool, pipe frosting on top and garnish with a gluten free pretzel (optional) and an additional drizzle of salted caramel.
For the Caramel Sauce
  1. In a large pot, add sugar and cook over medium-low heat.
  2. When sugar begins to melt, stir constantly until completely liquid and it begins to turn caramel-brown.
  3. Carefully add butter and continue to stir. This will rapidly bubble and rise slightly.
  4. Once butter is melted, slowly add cream and vanilla extract.
  5. Stir in kosher salt and remove from heat to cool to room temperature before using in buttercream.
For the Buttercream Frosting
  1. In a stand mixer (or with an electric hand mixer) beat together butter, cream cheese, and vanilla extract. Slowly sift in sugar while still mixing.
  2. When sugar is fully incorporated, add (cooled) caramel sauce. Beat for a few additional seconds to fully incorporate caramel sauce.

Notes

  • Handle hot sugar with care; use a large pot and a long spoon to avoid burns.
  • For topping, consider adding an extra caramel drizzle for more flavor.
  • Gluten free pretzels are optional but add texture and complement the salted caramel taste.

Nutrition Information

Calories 722kcal (36%) Carbohydrates 98g (33%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 37g (57%) Saturated Fat 22g (110%) Cholesterol 129mg (43%) Sodium 245mg (10%) Potassium 113mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 73g (146%) Vitamin A 1215IU (24%) Calcium 75mg (8%) Iron 0.8mg (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12 cupcakes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 722

% Daily Value*

Calories 722kcal 36%
Carbohydrates 98g 33%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 37g 57%
Saturated Fat 22g 110%
Cholesterol 129mg 43%
Sodium 245mg 10%
Potassium 113mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 73g 146%
Vitamin A 1215IU 24%
Calcium 75mg 8%
Iron 0.8mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.