Caramel White Chocolate Cupcakes
Author: Wholesome Patisserie
Recipe type: Gluten Free
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Serves: 12 cupcakes
- Cake
- 1 cup almond milk
- 2 Tbsp. instant coffee granules
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- ¾ cup coconut sugar
- ⅓ cup coconut oil, melted
- 2 tsp vanilla bean extract
- ½ cup gluten free all purpose flour*
- ½ cup almond meal
- 1 cup raw cacao powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¾ tsp guar gum
- ¼ tsp himalayan pink salt
- Frosting
- 100g white cooking chocolate, melted
- 60g butter, chopped into chunks
- 4 cups icing sugar (gluten free)
- 4 Tbsp almond milk
- Caramel Filling
- 1-1-2 cups pre-made caramel*
- Cake
- Preheat oven to 180ºC (356ºF) and line a cupcake pan with patty liners.
- In a large bowl whisk together milk and coffee until coffee has completely dissolved.
- Whisk in eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk flour, almond meal, cacao, baking powder, baking soda, guar gum and salt.
- Gradually add the flour mixture into the milk mixture, mix until well combined, smooth.
- Spoon batter into cupcake liners, filling them nearly to the top.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
- Remove cupcakes from pan and let completely cool on a wire rack.
- Frosting
- In a double boiler over low-medium heat, melt white chocolate, stirring occasionally.
- Once completely melted, turn off heat, set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add butter. Whisk for 30 seconds or until just soft.
- Gradually add icing sugar, 1 cup at a time.
- Between additions of icing sugar, add milk, 1 tablespoon at a time.
- Add melted white chocolate and beat mixture for a further 1-2 minutes or until light and fluffy.
- Assembly
- When cupcakes have completely cooled, take a small sharp knife and cut a V-shaped piece out of the top of each cupcake, about 1" deep x 1" wide.
- Spoon caramel into holes, until filled in.
- Prepare a piping bag with a large closed star nozzle.
- Fill piping bag with frosting and pipe rounds on each cupcake.
- Serve and Enjoy!
Recipe by Wholesome Patisserie at https://wholesomepatisserie.com/?p=5002
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