Chocolate Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Buttercream - Cupcake Fanatic

Ingredients

• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa, sifted
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1½ tsp. vanilla
• 2½ cups flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• ½ tsp. salt
• ½ cup heavy cream
• ¼ cup sugar
• 2 Tbsp. water
• ¼ cup heavy cream
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• ½ cup butter, softened
• ½ tsp. sea salt
• 1 package Dream Whip, dry
• 3 cups powdered sugar, more if needed to reach desired consistency