DULCE DE LECHE CUPCAKES

If you guys love caramel you will love these! the cake is light and fluffy i promise you is not like any other cake you've had before. I added the dulce de leche all throughout the cupcake making these delightful cupcakes a real treat for your sweet tooth. Lets get baking!

preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking pan with liners.

{For the cupcake}

• 1 stick butter. unsalted 
• 1 1/2 cups sugar 
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract 
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 2 1/2 cups a/p flour 
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 1/2 cup dulce de leche. Homemade, recipe follows.    

Beat the butter till fluffy. Add the sugar, vanilla, oil and eggs one at a time beat for five minutes. Sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt together. Alternate adding the flour mixture and milk. Making sure to end with milk. Don't over beat. Fill liners half of the way up. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool and core the middle of each cupcake and fill with one teaspoon of dulce de leche.

{For the dulce de leche}

• 1 can condensed milk 

Remove the paper wrapper from the can. Place the can in a pot filled half of the way up with water. On high heat bring to a boil. Cover the pot and simmer on medium  heat for 3 hours, checking to make sure all the water does not evaporate if so add more water as needed. Remove from the pot and refrigerate till cold.

   

{For the frosting}

• 2 sticks butter. unsalted
• 2 cups powder sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 2 tablespoons dulce de leche

Beat the butter till light and fluffy add the rest of the ingredients, beat for about a minute or till well combined. Frost and drizzle with more dulce de leche.