Caramel Frappuccino Cupcakes | Food Stuff

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 3 cups cake flour
• ½ tsp coarse salt
• 2/3 cup strongly brewed coffee, warm or at room temperature
• 3 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 tbsp espresso powder
• ½ cup + 2 tbsp powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 ¾ cups sugar, divided
• ¾ cup (12 tbsp) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• ¼ cup vanilla bean caramel sauce
• 1 tsp vanilla extract, clear if you have it
• 1/3 cup very hot water
• 2 ½ cups cold whipping cream