Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Cupcakes - Challenge Dairy

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup (1 stick) Challenge Unsalted Butter
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• ¾ teaspoon fine salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¾ cup buttermilk
• 20 soft caramel candies
• ¼ cup heavy cream
• 1 cup crushed pretzels