"My husband remembers his mother making "little black cupcakes with caramel icing." I never thought about putting caramel icing on chocolate cupcakes, but boy, was I wrong. His mother passed down this recipe to me. It's to die for! —Cathy Bodkins, Dayton, Virginia..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 cups sugar
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 cup baking cocoa
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1 cup water
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1 cup canola oil
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1/2 cup butter, cubed
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2 large eggs, room temperature
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1/3 cup buttermilk
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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CARAMEL ICING:
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1 cup packed brown sugar
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1/2 cup butter, cubed
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1/4 cup whole milk
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2 to 2-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar