Fudgy Salted Caramel Shortcakes Recipes

FUDGY SALTED CARAMEL SHORTCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 24 mini muffin cups (1 5/8 x 7/8-inch) with cooking spray.
• To measure Bisquick mix, lightly spoon into measuring cup; level off. In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, sugar and cocoa until completely blended and lumps are gone. Add milk and butter; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in chocolate chips.
• Spoon scant level measuring tablespoonfuls (or use #70 cookie scoop) into muffin cups. Bake 5 to 7 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched and toothpick comes out mostly clean. Cool 5 minutes. Gently loosen sides and remove from cups. Cool completely.
• To assemble, spoon 2 tablespoons whipped topping in bottom of 3 x 2-inch glass shot glass*. Top with 1 teaspoon caramel topping, 1 shortcake, 1 tablespoon whipped topping and 1 more shortcake. Drizzle top of shortcake with 1/2 teaspoon caramel topping. Garnish with chips; sprinkle lightly with salt. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

SALTED CARAMEL FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
• Combine sugar, butter, and evaporated milk in a 2-quart saucepan; cook, stirring constantly, until a candy thermometer reads 245 degrees F (118 degrees C), about 10 minutes. Add caramel to milk mixture; cook until temperature returns to 245 degrees F (118 degrees C), about 10 minutes.
• Remove saucepan from heat and stir marshmallow creme and vanilla extract into caramel mixture. Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish, evenly spreading into the dish. Sprinkle salt over the fudge. Lightly swirl fudge using a butter knife to slightly submerge the salt into the fudge. Cool fudge completely before cutting into squares.

SKY-HIGH SALTED CARAMEL CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. Make cupcakes as directed on box; cool completely on cooling rack, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat Salted Caramel Cheesecake Filling ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed just until smooth and well combined. Using melon baller, scoop out center of each cupcake about 1 inch deep. Fill each cupcake with 1 tablespoon filling.
• To make Salted Caramel Buttercream: In large bowl, beat butter with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating until combined; beat in vanilla. In large microwavable bowl, microwave caramels and 1 tablespoon of the milk uncovered on High about 1 minute or until caramels are melted; stir until smooth. Stir caramel mixture and kosher salt into buttercream mixture until combined, adding remaining milk until smooth and spreadable.
• In small bowl, mix chopped pecans and crushed pretzels. Place buttercream in large decorating bag fitted with large open star tip. Frost 1 cupcake at a time with buttercream, then roll immediately in pecan mixture. Repeat with remaining cupcakes, frosting and rolling in pecan mixture.
• Drizzle cupcakes with caramel topping. Sprinkle with additional kosher salt. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve with ice cream, if desired.