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cream soda-toffee cupcakes

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peaches58 avatar
Newport Richey, FL
Updated on Aug 1, 2012

This is another cupcake recipe I found in a Better Homes and Gardens magazine.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 20 Min
method ---
yield 18 cupcakes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon molasses
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup cream soda (not diet)
  • 3/4 cup toffee pieces
  • FROST WITH BROWN BUTTER FROSTING AS FOLLOWS:
  • 1/4 cup butter (browned in pan)
  • 1/4 can butter (softened)
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • - dash of salt

How To Make cream soda-toffee cupcakes

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degress line eighteen 2 1/2 inch muffin cups with paper liners, set aside. Combine flour, baking powder and soda, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, set aside.
  • Step 2
    In large bowl beat butter with electric mixer on medium to high for 30 seconds. Add sugars, beat until well combined. Beat in molasses and vanilla.
  • Step 3
    Alternately add flour mixture,buttermilk, and cream soda to butter mixture, beating on low speed after each addition until combined. Stir in 1/2 cup of the toffee. Fill cups 3/4 full.
  • Step 4
    Bake about 18 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched. Cool in pans on racks 5 minutes. Remove from pans cool. Frost then top with remaining toffee.
  • Step 5
    Frosting: For the brown butter, in saucepan heat 1/4 cup butter over medium -low heat until lightly browned, about 8 mintues, cool.
  • Step 6
    In bowl beat 1/4 cup softened butter with mixer on medium 30 seconds. Add cooled brown butter, heat until combined. Add powdered sugar,and vanilla,nutmeg and salt. Beat in 1 to 2 tablespoons buttermilk until spreadable. Use immediately. If frosting begins to set up, stir in a small amount of boiling water.
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