The perfect balance of sweet and salty is what a Salted Caramel Cupcake is all about. This cupcake recipe uses one-half recipe of a luscious yellow cake, the same recipe used for my Caramel Cake. After cooled, the cupcakes are filled with an amazing Salted Caramel filling that uses fleur de sel sea salt. Fleur de sel, meaning “flower of salt” in French, is found in most specialty food stores and natural food stores; it is a sea salt with a fresh smooth flavor that is hand-harvested off the coast of France. A portion of the Salted Caramel filling is also used to create the rich Salted Caramel Frosting. The finishing adornment on these cupcakes is a sweet Caramel Spiral sprinkled with decorative sugar crystals, resembling webs of sparkling light. The Salted Caramel Filling makes about 2 cups. You will have leftover filling which is absolutely perfect to pour over your favorite ice cream or other desserts. The filling can be made in advance and stored tightly covered in the refrigerator. When ready to use heat in the microwave for about 30 seconds to re-warm and make spoonable.