Caramel Caramello Cupcakes from Caramel Crush Cozy Mystery Novel
from Caramel Crush Cozy Mystery Novel by Jenn McKinlay
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup packed dark brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ¼ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ cup milk
Dulce De Leche Frosting
- ½ cup cream cheese (4-ounce package)
- ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- ½ cup dulce de leche (found with sweetened condensed milk)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Beat in vanilla.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.
- Fill cupcake liners two-thirds full.
- Bake for 18 to 22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool completely.
Dulce De Leche Frosting
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter on high speed for three minutes, until light and fluffy.
- Alternately, mix in powdered sugar and dulce de leche until fully combined.
- Spread or pipe on cooled cupcakes.
- Garnish with a Caramello square.