Salted Caramel Cupcake Recipe | Food Network

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup sour cream
• 2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 whole vanilla bean, split
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup (8 ounces) salted butter, melted
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• Caramel Buttercream Frosting, recipe follows
• Course sea salt
• Caramel sauce
• Chopped cashews
• Fondant elephant
• 1 1/2 cups (12 ounces) unsalted butter, cubed and chilled
• 4 ounces cream cheese, cubed and chilled
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup caramel sauce