These Dulce de Leche Cupcakes with Dulce De Leche are heavenly. The gooey dulce de leche filling in the center of every cupcake makes them even special when combined with the dulce de leche buttercream frosting. They’re simply moist and rich in flavor.
Dulce De Leche Cupcakes with Dulce De Leche Buttercream Frosting
Stepping into a bakery and not picking a cupcake is rare in my case. I love discovering flavors, moreover coming up with new flavors. You’ve definitely heard people say baking is therapeutic. I agree.. 100% To me my all time favorite is making cupcakes with a simple frosting. So here I am, introducing my latest creation: The Dulce de Leche cupcakes loaded with dulce de leche as a center filling and topped with dulce de leche buttercream frosting, this totally makes the Best Dulce De Leche Cupcake or the Ultimate Dulce De Leche Dessert Recipe
Who doesn’t love dulce de leche??? If you don’t know what it is, you better make it to fall in love with it. Dulce de leche is slow cooked sweetened milk that has a smooth caramel flavor to it and also a smooth creamy texture. Moreover, it is super delicious all by itself so you can imagine how gorgeous it tastes when added to cupcakes
DULCE DE LECHE RECIPE
Dulce de leche is available ready-made, however, most prefer making it at home. Normally we go through the whole process of heating milk and sugar for hours until it thickens and turn light brown, however, this process can go on for 6 to 8 hours or even longer depend on the quantity you making. However, I’m gonna be sharing with you a trick to making dulce de leche faster.
Not only will it save you time but also yield the perfect flavor
How to make Dulce de Leche?
All you need is a can of condensed milk and also a big vessel.
In a vessel place, an unopened can of condensed milk and fill the vessel with water slightly higher than the can (about 2 cms above the can) making sure the can is completely submerged in water. Place the vessel covered with a lid on the gas (high heat) until it comes to a boil. Simmer the can on medium heat for 2 to 3 hours depending on how thick and dark you’d like it to be.
Once done remove the can from the vessel and let cool completely. Moreover, do not attempt to open the can when hot. Make sure to cool it completely and then open it. Dulce de leche can also be made in a cooker, this is even faster, it takes about 40 mins. You can also find some videos on youtube that will help you make dulce de leche using these methods.
Let’s get started with How To Make Dulce De Leche Cupcakes …
Simply easy and truly loaded with dulce de leche. The cupcakes have dulce in the batter and then some more in the center and then some more in the buttercream frosting and then some more swirled on top of the cupcakes. Uff, I can’t wait for you to make these beauties.
Follow the same steps to make a dulce de leche cake instead of cupcakes
Dulce de Leche Cupcakes Recipe
Ingredients
For the cupcakes
- 220 grams cake flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 140 grams castor sugar
- 70 grams salted butter
- 70 ml canola oil
- 1 egg
- 180 ml milk
- 3 tablespoons dulce de leche
- 1 tablespoon yogurt
For the cupcake filling
- ¼ cup dulce de leche
For the dulce de leche frosting
- 200 grams salted butter, room temperature
- 380 grams superfine icing sugar
- 4-6 tablespoons dulce de leche
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the cake flour with the baking powder, mix well and set aside
- In another bowl, beat together butter & sugar until light & fluffy. To this mixture, beat in the egg, oil, milk, and yogurt.
- Fold in the flour and baking powder mixture and make sure there are no lumps.
- To the batter, add tablespoons of dulce de leche and mix well
- Pour the batter in cupcake liners making sure you do not fill more than ¾th batter in each cupcake liner. Bake these at 180 degrees C for 20 mins or until an inserted skewer comes out clean.
- Let cool completely and then using a nozzle or a melon baller make a hole in the center of the cupcake. Fill the cupcake center with dulce de leche.
For the Frosting
- Beat the butter until light and fluffy.
- Keep adding tablespoons of icing sugar a little at a time until all the sugar has been incorporated in the butter or until the buttercream frosting is of the right consistency
- Add the dulce de leche to this mixture and beat well
- Put this mixture in a piping bag and frost it onto the cupcakes
- Once frosted, swirl some dulce de leche onto the top of the cupcake to give it that complete look of a perfect cupcake
Notes
- If you’d like the frosting to have some more dulce de leche go on and add more. Do not add way too much, that would change the frosting consistency.
- Store these dulce cupcakes in the fridge, as they taste even better when chilled
Dulce de Leche Cupcakes (Recipe Card)
Printable Recipe
Ingredients
For the cupcakes
- 220 grams cake flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 140 grams castor sugar
- 70 grams salted butter
- 70 ml canola oil
- 1 egg
- 180 ml milk
- 3 tablespoon dulce de leche
- 1 tablespoon yogurt
For the cupcake filling
- ¼ cup dulce de leche
For the frosting
- 200 grams salted butter, room temperature
- 380 grams superfine icing sugar
- 4-6 tablespoon dulce de leche
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the cake flour with the baking powder, mix well and set aside
- In another bowl, beat together butter & sugar until light & fluffy. To this mixture, beat in the egg, oil, milk, and yogurt
- Fold in the flour and baking powder mixture and make sure there are no lumps
- To the batter, add tablespoons of dulce de leche and mix well
- Pour the batter in cupcake liners making sure you do not fill more than ¾th batter in each cupcake liner. Bake these at 180 degrees C for 20 mins or until an inserted skewer comes out clean
- Let cool completely and then using a nozzle or a melon baller make a hole in the center of the cupcake. Fill the cupcake center with dulce de leche
FOR THE FROSTING
- Beat the butter until light and fluffy
- Keep adding tablespoons of icing sugar a little at a time until all the sugar has been incorporated in the butter or until the buttercream frosting is of the right consistency
- Add the dulce de leche to this mixture and beat well
- Put this mixture in a piping bag and frost it onto the cupcakes
- Once frosted, swirl some dulce de leche onto the top of the cupcake to give it that complete look of a perfect cupcake
Recipe Notes
Recipe Video
About Videos – most recipes has two videos – a quick version in the post & longer detailed version on this recipe card. Please do subscribe to my channel if you like my videos
Nutrition Information
The nutrition information and metric conversion are calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee its accuracy. If this data is important to you please verify with your trusted nutrition calculator. Thank you
DON’T FORGET TO PIN THIS RECIPE ON PINTEREST FOR LATER.
YOU CAN FIND MORE OF MY RECIPES ON MY BLOG PINTEREST BOARD AND FOLLOW ME ON PINTEREST FOR MORE AWESOME RECIPES.
Another cupcake recipe you may find interesting is the COTTON CUPCAKE RECIPE
Jacquelyn Hastert says
I am not a huge baker, but you have made me really want to bake these! I am adding the ingredients to my list right now.
Alisha Rodrigues says
Thanks, Jacquelyn. I’m glad you find this interesting
Deseree says
I would lick the bowl clean after making that buttercream frosting.
Alisha Rodrigues says
Hahaha… We do it all the time
Kylie | Midwest Foodie says
I’ve been looking for a new cupcake recipe to bring to work and I think I just found it! Can’t wait to try this!
Alisha Rodrigues says
Thanks, Kylie !! You’re going to love it
Leanne | Crumb Top Baking says
These cupcakes are my kind of decadent treat! I don’t use dulce de leche near enough, and I just love the little surprise centre in these cupcakes! These would be a hit with my family for sure!
Alisha Rodrigues says
I’m sure your family is going to love these Leanne.. Do try it out
Sharon says
Dulche de leche is easily one of my favorite dessert flavors, these cupcakes with the thick frosting look so good.
Alisha Rodrigues says
Thanks, Sharon !! I love Dulce too
Amanda Mason says
I agree, baking is therapeutic! I’ve never made Dulce de leche cupcakes before but your recipe looks amazing and I love all the detail in this post! The expert tips truly help!! I’ll let you know how these turn out for me!
Alisha Rodrigues says
Thanks, Amanda !! Will wait to hear from you
Analida Braeger says
I love dulce de leche, and now realizing that i haver never had a “dulce de leche” cupcake i know i absolutely need one … or a whole batch in my life. I look forward to trying these ! 🙂
Alisha Rodrigues says
Thanks, Analida !! I’m so glad you’re giving these cupcakes a try. They’re totally worth it
Cathleen @ A Taste of Madness says
Omg, baking is SO therapeutic!! You know the word “procrastibaking”?? That is basically me every weekend to avoid work :p
These cupcakes look delicious!
Alisha Rodrigues says
Thanks, Cathleen !! Haha .. Baking is definitely therapeutic, I love it too !!
Danielle Wolter says
i had no idea it took that long to make dulce de leche! I like your quick and easy way much better LOL! These look incredible!
Alisha Rodrigues says
I love it too !! I would not have the patience to go through that whole process if I never knew this quick trick
GUNJAN C Dudani says
This dulche cupcakes look divine and absolutely inviting. Love the combinations. I am sure it tastes outstanding.
Alisha Rodrigues says
Thanks, Gunjan !! I’m glad you like it
Amanda says
Huge dulce de leche fan right here so these are pretty much my perfect cupcakes! I mean, dulce de leche filling AND frosting? So good!
Alisha Rodrigues says
Thanks, Amanda. I’m a dulce lover as well and this filling and frosting just make it extra special
Katherine | Love In My Oven says
I’m really glad I’m able to comment now, because I just HAD to tell you how delicious these look, haha! I am such a sucker for anything dulce-de-leche/caramel and putting it in a cupcake is just delicious!!! Pinned!
Alisha Rodrigues says
Thanks, Katherine !! I’m so happy to hear you find these interesting. I love dulce too so I’m sure you’re going to love these cuppy cakes