Butter Pecan Cupcakes with Caramel Buttercream Frosting

• Vegetarian

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs

• Condiments

  • 1/4 cup Caramel sauce

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 3/4 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 cup Brown sugar
  • 1 Caramel buttercream frosting
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Sugar, powder
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/2 cup Pecans

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1 Cupcakes

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Buttermilk
  • 2 tsp Heavy whipping cream

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Description

Ingredients

• CUPCAKES
• ½ cup unsalted butter at room temp.
• ½ cup chopped pecans
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ tsp. baking powder
• ½ tsp. baking soda
• 1 cup brown sugar
• ¼ tsp. salt
• 2 eggs, room temp
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• ½ cup buttermilk room temp
• CARAMEL BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
• 6 Tbsp. unsalted butter at room temp.
• 1 cup powder sugar
• ¼ cup caramel sauce ( sundae sauce )
• 2 tsp heavy whipping cream

Directions

• CUPCAKES
• Heat oven to 350F.
• Using paper liners, line your cupcake pans.
• Whisk flour, lightly spoon and level to measure, then sift twice into medium bowl with baking powder and soda.
• In a large bowl, combine sugar, salt and 1 stick butter.
• Beat at a medium speed for 5 minutes.
• Begin to add the eggs, one at a time, add vanilla with the last egg and beat untill blended.
• On the low speed of the mixer, add flour mix and then alternate with milk, beginning and ending with flour.
• Add the nuts with last bit of flour.
• Briefly stir the batter to ensure everything is well incorporated.
• Fill the muffin cups with about ¼ cup batter.
• Bake 15-17 minutes or untill a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
• Cool on wire rack for 1 hour before frosting.
• CARAMEL BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
• In a large bowl beat butter untill light and fluffy - 4-5 minutes maximum.
• Now scrape bottom and sides of bowl and begin to gradually add more powdered sugar. Beat untill soft peaks form.
• Add caramel sauce and continue to beat on low speed until well incorporated.
• Increase speed to medium then to high about 2-3 minutes
• Frost your cupcakes and enjoy!