Favoreats
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INGREDIENTS
For the cupcakes:
1/2 cup
plus 1 tablespoon Dutch-process cocoa powder
1/2 cup
plus 1 tablespoon hot water
2 1/4 cups
all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp
baking soda
3/4 tsp
baking powder
1/2 tsp
salt
2 sticks
plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 2/3 cups
sugar
3
large eggs, at room temperature
1 tbsp
vanilla extract
3/4 cup
sour cream
For the caramel and filling:
1/2
cup sugar
1/2
cups heavy cream, warmed
1
vanilla bean, split lengthwise
(optional)
1/4 tsp
coarse salt
1/2 tsp
vanilla extract
1/2 cup
chopped pecans
For the frosting:
12 oz
cream cheese, cold
12 tbsp
unsalted butter, at room temperature
6 tbsp
caramel sauce (recipe above)
2 1/4 cups
confectioners’ sugar, sifted
coarse salt
To finish:
Caramel sauce
Chocolate syrup
or
chocolate ganache
Additional chopped pecans (optional)