INGREDIENTS
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For the cupcakes:
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2 cups flour
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1 1/2 tsp baking powder
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1/2 tsp baking soda
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1/4 tsp salt
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1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
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1/2 cup granulated sugar
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1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed (if you only have light brown sugar, it’s ok to use that. Just add a 1/2 Tbs of molasses)
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3 eggs
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1 1/2 tsp vanilla
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1 1/2 tsp butter flavoring (found in the grocery store by the extracts)
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1/2 cup buttermilk
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1/2 cup cream soda (not diet)For the ganache:
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1 11-oz package butterscotch chips
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1 cup heavy creamFor the buttercream frosting:
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1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
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1/3 cup butterscotch ganache
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1 tsp vanilla
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1 1/2 tsp butter flavoring
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1/8 tsp salt
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3 3/4 cups powdered sugar
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cream (as needed to thin out frosting)