spam®-a-licious cupcakes with salted caramel frosting

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• cupcakes:
• 4 ounces fully cooked luncheon meat (such as spam®), grated
• 1 (15.25 ounce) package devil's food cake mix
• 1 1/3 cups water
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 2 large eggs
• frosting:
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar, or as needed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease 24 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
• heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. cook and stir grated luncheon meat in hot skillet until browned and crispy, 5 to 7 minutes. transfer meat to a paper towel-lined plate and cool completely.
• beat cake mix, water, mayonnaise, and eggs together in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until just moistened. increase speed to medium and beat until smooth, about 2 minutes. fold 2/3 of the fried luncheon meat into cake batter. spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
• bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, about 20 minutes. cool in the pans set on wire racks until completely cool.
• melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. add brown sugar and heavy cream; stir until sugar dissolves. bring to a simmer and cook sauce without stirring for 1 minute. remove from heat, stir salt into sauce, and cool completely.
• transfer sauce to a large bowl and beat in confectioners' sugar 1 cup at a time until frosting reaches desired consistency. spread frosting cooled cupcakes and top with remaining fried luncheon meat.