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      Title: America's Cup - Cake
 Categories: Cakes, Snacks, Chocolate, Dairy
      Yield: 24 cupcakes

  2 1/4 c  Granulated sugar
    1/2 c  Salted butter; +1 tb
      2 tb Vegetable oil
      4 lg Eggs
      1 tb Madagascar vanilla extract
  2 3/4 c  Cake flour
  1 1/2 ts Baking soda
    1/2 ts Sea salt
    3/4 c  Milk
    3/4 c  Unsweetened cocoa powder
    3/4 c  Hot water

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    1/2 c  Salted butter
    1/2 c  Unsweetened cocoa powder
    1/2 c  Hot water
      4 c  Powdered sugar

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      2 lb Powdered sugar; +1 c
      1 c  Milk
      1 ts Madagascar vanilla extract
    1/2 ts Sea salt
      1 c  Salted butter; in 1/2" slices
  2 1/4 c  Shortening

MMMMM---------------------SALTED CARAMEL-----------------------------
      1 c  Granulated sugar
    3/4 c  Heavy cream; room temperature
  3 1/2 tb Salted butter
      1 ts Fine sea salt

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  2 1/2 c  Buttercream base frosting
      1 c  Powdered sugar
    1/2 c  Salted caramel

  FOR THE CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES:

  Set the oven @ 350°F/175°C.  Line a 24-cup muffin pan with cupcake
  liners. 

  Cream the granulated sugar, butter and oil in a large bowl. Beat in
  the eggs, one at a time, until fluffy. Add the vanilla and blend
  well. Sift the flour, baking soda and sea salt and gradually add to
  the sugar mixture, alternating with the milk. 

  Whisk the cocoa and water until smooth in a small bowl.

  Add to the mixture, continue beating 'til well blended. 

  Fill each muffin cup three-quarters full with batter.  Bake the
  cupcakes until baked through the center, about 15 minutes. Remove
  the cupcakes from the pan and cool on wire racks. 

  FOR THE CHOCOLATE FUDGE FILLING:

  Melt the butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Whisk the cocoa and water
  until smooth in a separate bowl. Whisk the cocoa mixture into the
  butter until blended and smooth. Whisk in the powdered sugar until
  fluffy.

  Yield: 2 cups. 

  FOR THE BUTTERCREAM BASE FROSTING:

  Whip the powdered sugar, milk, vanilla and sea salt with a whisk
  attachment on low until smooth and creamy. Add the butter one slice
  at a time until well blended. Add the shortening and blend well.
  Whip on high until the mixture doubles, 10 to 12 minutes.

  Yield: 8 cups. 

  FOR THE SALTED CARAMEL:

  Combine 1/4 cup room temperature water and the granulated sugar in
  a small saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat until the sugar
  dissolves. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a boil.
  Boil without stirring, until the mixture is approximately
  325°F/165°C and a deep amber color, 5 to 6 minutes. 

  Remove the caramel from the heat and whisk in the cream.  The
  caramel will bubble violently. Once smooth, stir in the butter and
  fine sea salt. Transfer the caramel to a heat safe container and
  allow cooling for 15 minutes.  Cover and refrigerate for up to 2
  weeks.

  Yield: 1 1/2 cups. 

  FOR THE SALTED CARAMEL FROSTING:

  Whip 2 1/2 cups buttercream base frosting, the powdered sugar and
  1/2 cup salted caramel with a whisk attachment until fluffy.

  Yield: 3 cups. 

  Once the cupcakes are cool, cut out the center of each cupcake and
  fill with the chocolate fudge filling. Top each cupcake with the
  salted caramel frosting.

  Recipe courtesy of Jillian Hopke

  RECIPE FROM: https://www.foodnetwork.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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