Heat oven to 350 degrees

Prepare muffin tin with cupcake liners

Prepare coffee, break up baking chocolate and drop in to melt - set aside

Cream together sugar and butter

In a separate bowl mix together flour, cocoa powder, soda, powder and salt

In a large measuring cup (a 2 cup or larger is fine) mix buttermilk, eggs and vanilla

Mix dry ingredients and wet ingredients into butter/sugar bowl in alternating amounts

Mix the coffee/chocolate in half cup increments to your batter

Fill cupcake liners half full

Bake in the oven for 20 min.

Allow to cool on the counter or cooling rack before frosting.

Beat butter until smooth

Slowly add in powdered sugar - 1/2 cup at a time

Mix until fluffy

Pour in salted caramel and vanilla

Beat again briefly, until just combined

Using a knife or piping bag, frost cooled cupcakes

Swirl some additional caramel sauce on top before serving