I made those.
Having never have made caramels before, the process seemed daunting.
But I got this new book, Sweet Confections by Nina Wanat and knew I wanted to try. Her directions are easy to follow and the photography was done by the amazing Todd and Diane of White on Rice.
The pictures are enough to make you drop everything and run to the store for supplies.
But since I didn’t want to put Nina’s beautifully perfect recipe here (that’s what the book is for), but still wanted you to be able to sample some if this wonderful pumpkin and chocolate deliciousness, I made cupcakes.
Pumpkin Chocolate cupcakes.
With cinnamon buttercream.
And a caramel on top.
These tasted amazing. Ah-mazing.
I remembered I had some of these fun *free-standing muffin molds and I literally danced over to my supply closet to retrieve them. (I also used *these fun little cupcake liners.)
Um, I like baking. And cupcake liners. And dancing in my kitchen. And eating pumpkin caramels.
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 3/4 cups softened butter
- 4 Eggs
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 2/3 cups cocoa
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoons salt
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350
- In a small bowl combine buttermilk and pumpkin. Just mix together until incorporated.
- In a medium bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a mixer, beat the butter, sugars, and vanilla together until light and fluffy. Add in eggs, one at a time, until fully incorporated.
- Alternating, add the flour mixture and buttermilk mixture to the sugar mixture. Beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
- Mix for 1 minute on low until fully combined. Using an ice cream scoop or 1/4 cup measuring cup, place batter in prepared cupcake pan.
- Bake for 16-20 minutes. Cupcakes are done when an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
This recipe for Cinnamon Buttercream is divine, I simply excluded the brown sugar. (Because I wanted it to be whiter, not for taste purposes. I am a vain baker like that.)
I used a *2D tip to pipe out big clouds of cinnamon frosting. Then I simply went back and added a caramel square to each cupcake.
Now for the fun part… I would like to give YOU a copy of Sweet Confections!
Simply leave a comment.
Good luck!
CONTEST CLOSED! The winning comment was #115, Roberta. I will be sending you an email Roberta!
Thanks all who participated!
Open to USA and Canada residents only. Sorry all you fabulous international bakers! No comments accepted from Facebook.
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I love the fact that you are a vain baker! These look so good – wish I could eat them all up – but I’m trying to be good this month!
Gorgeous! I love those liners and the generous swirl of frosting!
Those look delicious! What a great fall recipe. I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed for the book, because I’ve always been a scaredy-cat when it comes to caramels, but yours came out gorgeous
Thanks for the chance to win Amanda!
Looks yummy!! Thanks for the chance at this book.
Beautiful! Cinnamon, chocolate, & pumpkin..couldn’t be a better fall combination! If only the ones I bake turn out half as pretty
My mouth is watering as I type. Lovely work!
Beautiful, delicious looking caramels and cupcakes.
Those caramels look so delectable! What a great way to use them! Thank you for the giveaway opportunity.
You always make the most amazing sweets!
Those look crazy-yummy! Woah!
Chocolate AND pumpkin. You’re killing me. Beautiful as always.
OMG, those look amazing! Must try…
Those a simply exquisite Amanda!
Can’t wait to try these! Looks dee-lish!!!
These are absolutely beautiful!
I love pumpkin everything and anything! I vet those caramels are insanely yummy!
Very pretty! I love sweets.
Oh my yum – I want some of those caramels, please!
Beyond Beautiful!!
You had me at caramel!
I am defiantly going to try these… they sound amazing!
Three of my favorite flavors…pumpkin, cinnamon and caramel! They sound simply delicious all mixed together in a cupcake.
The caramels and the cupcakes look absolutely divine!!
Looks amazing!
These look so beautiful and my mouth is watering! I’m definitely trying the recipe, and I hope I win the cookbook! Thanks for such a great giveaway opportunity!
Pumpkin caramels sound like the PERFECT fall treat!
I’m off to the store today to get my first can of pumpkin of the season!
must try!!
Those look amazing..! I am saving this recipe, the icing sounds like it’s a perfect choice to top these Cuppies. Thanks for sharing!
K
Oh my! I love all things pumpkin!!
So fancy! I can’t wait to try it.
I’m so making those caramels tonight!
oh yummm…all i need is a steamy cup of coffee and some girlfriends to dish over this super cute treat!!
YUM YUM YUM…I can never decide what your blog makes me want to do more, bake, or take photography lessions….
These look delicious! A great way to kick off the cooler weather and welcome in fall. Chocolate, pumpkin, cinnamon and caramel- how can this be anything but a winning recipe!?
Wait, no I’m not. There’s no recipe! Gotta get that book!
Love the flavor combination!
They look absolutely divine! Thank you for the opportunity to win.
So pretty!
People who say pumpkin and chocolate don’t go together are crazy – these sound amazing.
Those looks so yummy!! I recently made homemade caramel too! I sprinkled a little sea salt on top and it turned out better than I expected.
Oh, those cupcakes look lovely, and sound fantastic! And I really want that book!
Those look so good! Perfect for fall!
OMGoodness! These look divine!
Can’t wait to try your recipe ~ and look for the book to make the caramels…. yummers! 
Must have some now! I cannot wait to try this recipe.
I love pumpkin, but this is taking it to a whole new level of elegance! Must try.
These look delicious! And the pumpkin caramels…WOW!!
Love pumpkins and caramels are my fav candy! Thanks for opportunity to win this book. I would never have attempted to make homemade caramels so if I win those caramel babies will be the first dessert I make!
I love caramels, and I love pumpkin, so these look wonderful. I’ve never made candy before, so this book would be a welcome gift.
People doubt the awesomeness of chocolate + pumpkin, and it is so sad that they do. I became a convert when I made pumpkin muffins with chocolate chips. DEElish.
looks so good!!
I’m adding this to the list of things I will give as gifts this year! SO delicious!!
I love your blog. I’m not necessarily a “baker” or a “cook” but I find your recipes inspiring and your photos are gorgeous. Caramels are a favorite of mine and I’ve always been afraid to try them, but hear they’re not that hard! This book will inspire me to try them!
these look amazing! will definitely have to try…
These look fantastic… pumpkin is my favorite flavor in the world!
Great caramels! Enjoy how pretty they are on top of the cupcakes.
I love all the pumpkin recipes hitting the blogs…if I could just remember to buy some at the store.
The cookbook would be so much fun!
Beautiful cupcakes! I love the time of year when pumpkin recipes roll around
Pumpkin and Chocolate?! I think you should call them “what i imagine heaven tastes like cupcakes”
I love pumpkin. I adore caramel. I need this book!
The caramels sound great, but that buttercream sounds even better!
These look amazing! I’ve been wanting to make caramels, but never thought to try pumpkin. YUM!
These look absolutely delicious! I’m excited to bake them.
Wow. Those look fantastic.
Amanda! You constantly out-do yourself girl. Lovely. I can almost taste them!
Sounds delish – I can’t wait to try the cupcake recipe. I have found so many good pumpkin recipes lately that I went and bought an embarrassing number of cans of it this past weekend at my local grocery store – so that I am prepared whenever the mood strikes.
I’d love to win the cookbook – but if I don’t, I am definitely picking up a copy of Nina’s book!
Those look amazing!!
These looks absolutely beautiful! Congrats on the cookbook-I can’t wait to buy it!
I *also* like baking. And cupcake liners. And dancing in my kitchen. And I’d bet that I’d like eating pumpkin caramels too. Although I’m scared of making them. But perhaps I shall if I win this book
The cupcakes & caramels look so wonderful! I really don’t know how you do it with all of your kiddos!! I hope you ate at least one (or more)!!!!
I have never tried a confection with both chocolate and pumpkin combined in the same component! These just made the menu for my Halloween party!
those look wonderful – I love the combination of pumpkin and chocolate in desserts!
Oh these look amazing!
xo
Pumpkin caramels?! I need those in my life stat!
I absolutely LOVE baking with pumpkin! Yum!!!
these look AMAZING!!!
these look amazing – perfect for fall! thanks
Mmmmmmm looks yummy!!!!
very cool, i do most of my stuff with candy melts so would love to try some other confections!
those cupcakes look amazing!!!
My mouth is watering! Yumm-O! What could be better than chocolate, Pumpkin, and carmels? not much! except maybe the book:)
Oooh! I love caramels & I love pumpkin anything. This is right up my alley. I’m excited to make all sorts of confections for the holidays!
what a yummy giveaway!
These look so good. I’m a sucker for anything pumpkin. I’m also a suck for cookbooks, especially cookbooks that will teach me to make caramels.
The perfect taste of Fall.
yum-o!
The caramels look delish and I love your blog! thanks for the baking inspiration!
YUM! I would love a recipe for homemade caramels (plus a whole book of goods to make and bake!)
Oh YUMMM!
Caramel, pumpkin, chocolate! Beautiful!
Chocolate with pumpkin has never sounded appealing to me until now! Gotta try these.
you had me at caramels…
Gorgeous and yummy! I am so scared of the candy thermometer that I have nightmares about it! But the cupcakes sound totally do-able!
Mmm those look so yummy!!!
Yum, those look tasty! I love pumpkin muffins with chocolate chips, and pumpkin pie with chocolate ganache, so pumpkin chocolate cupcakes sounds good to me!
yummy! i’d like to own that!
Those caramels look simply devine!
thank you for hosting!
Those look delicious and would be perfect for my daughter’s schools Pumpkin Festival in two weeks. Fingers crossed, thnk for the opportunity!!
Yum! I’d love to try lots of goodies from that book! And your caramels/cupcakes look scrumptious!
Looks amazing! I’d love to try.
Oh this looks amazing! I will make these this weekend. I’ve only ever had pumpkin cookies with chocolate chip, but they were divine, so I will need to try these. And, I hope I hope I win the book–I’ve been dying for a candy cookbook, but my husband said I need to work my way through my other cookbooks before I buy more….
Those look amazing! You are so very talented
Everything in this post looks absolutely amazing!
I love pumpkin treats – breads, cupcakes, cheesecake – but can’t imagine what pumpkin caramels are like!
I just made caramels for the first time a few weeks ago and am now totally hooked, so I’d love to expand out with the pumpkin ones. Thanks for the chance to win the book! I love your site.
Caramels….YUM!!!
I would be intimidated by making caramel too. Any candy makes me nervous, since you have to watch the temp.
These look amazing!
I have gone through a few cans of pumpkin already this year, and I can’t wait to try this recipe! Thank you for posting it! You are wonderful.
Yum those look good! Could I substitute plain yogurt and save a little sugar, or would it throw the flavour off?
You’ve got me seriously wanting a cupcake and caramels now! I swear one of these days I’m going to give caramel making a try, just like I say about marshmallows
Some day.
I almost cried when you said you wouldn’t share the pumpkin caramel recipe, but then rejoiced when I saw you were giving a copy of the book away! They sound delicious and I REALLY want to try them.
Yum! It is Canadian Thanksgiving next weekend and I am getting ready to make a couple of pumpkin pies – I keep one plain and augment the other with chocolate and walnuts. These cupcakes sound like another delicious pumpkin chocolate combo
Oh, I would love to have this book! Those caramels look amazing.
I’d love to win. These look amazing, by the way!
What a great idea to use the panettone liners instead of cupcake cups! These look so good!
What a perfect fall treat! Those cupcakes look decadent
They just look too too beautiful to eat but I’m sure I could force one down:). Thanks for the recipe. I’m going to make some for my Bunco Babes in October!!
I am trying to hold myself back from the cupcake liners! I love them! and carmel but I really love cupcake liners
Love your awesome recipes! I always smile when I see you’ve posted something new!
wow those cupcakes look delicious!!
Thanks for the chance!!
I would love to try some of the things that you bake! If only I could make the time for them…the bake sales at school would be extremely successful!
<33 Rena
Oh my goodness, these look so good! I just went to the grocery store this morning, but I think I might have to go back for some canned pumpkin so I can make these…
These look delicious!! Hooray for chocolate, pumpkin and dancing in the kitchen!!
I love making “Goodies”….I am going to try these awesome cupcakes next.
i would love to win!
the frosting are clouds of perfection! i want to dive right in! i need to go get a 2D tip now!
These look great, yum!
Those look so delicious!
I agree with Tipper…chocolate + pumpkin = awesomeness. I think a pumpkin-chocolate chip layer cake is next on my to-bake list (before the holidays take over at the bakery and I have zero free time to bake at home)! And those caramels are beautiful!
Cinnamon, chocolate AND pumpkin…did you read my diary?? These sound amazing! Can’t wait to try the recipe.
Um yeah…I also love baking. And cupcake liners. And dancing in my kitchen. I’m sure I would love those caramels and book, too!
Those cupcakes and caramels look DELICIOUS.
Hmmm, caramel. I’ve been having a daily dose of salted carmel in homemade pumpkin spice lattes. So good! Thanks for the chance at the book.
Oh my goodness. This combination of deliciousness is making me crazy!! Must have.
P.S. I like to dance in the kitchen too
These look amazing! I’m always trying to keep an eye out for new pumpkin recipes.
Just found a bunch of canned pumpkin and can’t wait to try these!
Oh my gosh! Pumpkin, chocolate, cinnamon, and caramel all at once?? Heaven!
those look crazy good… I’d dive into one in a heartbeat!
Oh man. Those look amazing. This is the second time I’ve seen a reference to this book in the last week. Regardless of the outcome of this giveaway (thank you for that, BTW), this book is going on my wish list!!
these look so good!
OMG. These sound freaking AMAZING. Pumpkin flavored anything is my FAVORITE and I always anticipate this time of the year for it.
Thanks for sharing!
ahhhhh!! why are you so amazingg??!
thanks for the contest opportunity~~
I love pumpkin anything. I’m very excited to try this one!
Those look delicious and are so pretty!
gorgeous- not only are you a baker, but an artist as well!
Looks yummy! Think my daughter would even eat pumpkin this way!!!
Yummy!!
Sounds wonderful! Thanks for the chance to win!
A girl can never have too many cookbooks! Thanks!
Oh goodness! There are so many amazing pumpkin recipes out there! But these look absolutely amazing. I’ve never made caramel before either…maybe i’ll give it a try
They look so pretty! There’s just something different in the air when fall comes around. It makes me want to eat sweet baked potatoes w/brown sugar and roast marshmallows for smores.
Those look amazing and I have been on a serious caramel kick lately. I would love to try pumpkin caramel!
Seriously. Amazing. Looking. Foodstuffs. Yum!
Ooh, so yummy!
That looks fantastic!
These sound amazing. I have a feeling I’ll be making them next weekend. Yum!
Those look amazing! I love pumpkin and I love caramel…two of my favorite flavors! I will definitely be giving these a try! Thanks for sharing!
I am loving all the pumpkin goodies!
Hmm, never thought to put chocolate with pumpkin. I will have to try this!
I am absolutely obessed with your site. I stumbled upon it a couple of days ago and cannot get enought. I’m so excited to try out a bunch on the stuff you have on here!
I have always wanted to try caramels too! And pumpkin is just amazing, period. I would love to try the recipe in the book. And your cupcakes too!
These cupcakes are beautiful! I can’t wait to try the recipe. I’m thinking maybe this Friday for my fellow teachers.
Yummy!! You are amazing! Keep it up!!
ooh I hope I win!! Your creations are amazing as always
Oh yum!! Really want to try the pumpkin carmels, sounds so good.
first of all–major congrats on the book! that’s so exciting and well deserved!
secondly, i’d LOVE to win the cookbook
OOOOOH!!!! Yummy! Pick me, pick me!
I REALLY LIKe your blog!!
Thank you for so many yummy, beautiful recipes!
These cupcakes look amazingly delish!!!!!! I will have to make them for my family soon!!!!!!
Michelle Torres
decorater4life@aol.com
I want to win!
mmmm these look great
I’m just getting into baking (thanks to much inspiration from your site) for things other then Christmas, and I’ve also been inspired to decorate things with more then just a simple spread of icing/frosting and sprinkles. My wonderful dad and Fiance even surprised me with new cookie cutters (I had 4 or 5 christmas shaped ones and that was it) and icing tips/bags to help me get started, and my first batch of cookies will be this week
I was just telling my coworker that I want to bake something with pumpkin tonight. These look soo good!
OMG!!! These look amazing. I cant wait to try them out. I will definitely be getting those pretty liners!!
Oh those caramels look amazing!
I love anything Pumpking with this time of year!!!
Oh my, this recipe sounds absolutely wonderful …. 3 of my favorite flavors, all wrapped up together! Thank you!
Why do I NOW want a cupcake? LOL. They look delish.
Cool giveaway,
Susie
susies@twcny.rr.com
Love these cupcakes…they look so elegant!!
Even if it doesn’t come out as expected, there is nothing you could do to make browned sugar, butter and cream taste bad!
Sounds like a really fun book! I love love love pumpkin foods!!
Thanks for the opportunity to win! I LOVE your website.
Those look DIVINE!!! I’m on a major pumpkin fetish right now and those are right up my alley
I love your blog and can’t wait to try some of your recipes! thanks for all the fun work you do and share with us.
I love caramel!
I love pumpkin, caramels, candy and cupcakes! All the best stuff!
I absolutely love your blog! Caramels are my husband’s favorite treat, so I’d love to try pumpkin caramels.
Most awesome pictures and goodies here!
I love those liners…
Obviously, I’m a huge proponent of copyright laws, but I find it frustrating when a cooking blog showcases a recipe and then can’t list it. Sadly disappointed. Maybe the miniscule chance that I’ll win the book will make up for it.
Obviously, I’m a huge proponent of copyright laws, but I find it frustrating when a cooking blog showcases a recipe and then can’t list it. Sadly disappointed. Maybe the miniscule chance that I’ll win the book will make up for it.
Those looks so yummy! I am craving something pumpkin but this weather is still so warm…it’s messing up my whole “Autumn Feeling”!! LOL!
The cupcakes look so good!!
I love home made caramels!
I have been having a major pumpkin craving now that fall is officially in swing. This sounds like the perfect combination of flavors!
Those look amazing! I will have to try them!
These look amazing! Can’t wait to try them. I love getting your email with something to try!
I’ve never had chocolate and caramel together but it sounds amazing.
I love baking books. I can’t cook, but I love to bake and can never seen to get enough. Thanks for the opportunity, Amanda!
Those look delightful! And they sound amazing together! I love chocolate and pumpkin – I think I’ll have to make some!
I would love to have this book. And your cupcakes too
These look delicious!! I would love a copy. Thanks for the giveaway!
Yum! “Big clouds of cinnamon frosting” sounds like something straight out of my dreams.
I have to admit I was the tiniest bit disappointed that you are giving the book away not the caramels or cupcakes..why? Cause look Amazing! Yum!
But I am willing to give it a try myself..;)
Thanks for this fun giveaway and gorgeous post!
Those look so wonderful. I wish I could bake like that. You are awesome!!!
Oh, now I NEED the book so I can have the right kind of caramel to top the cupcakes with!
Amazing as always! Combining my 3 favorites into one cupcake, can’t wait to try this tonight.
Those look absolutely AMAZING. I’m so tempted to go find that book and try out this recipe. Pumpkin + caramel = my favorite combination EVER.
Oh these look absolutely scrumptious…and now I’m hungry! Would love to try these.
Would LOVE to win 
That sounds delicious! I’ve always wondered what pumpkin would taste like in a cupcake, and now I have an awesome recipe to try out
Thanks so much, I LOVE your blog!
These caramels look wonderful. I met Todd and Dianne and they are as nice as they are talented, what a wonderful book!
Your blog is fabulous, I enjoy all your comments and want to try making everything you show us!!! I would love to win this book and make those caramels!!
Dip those caramels in chocolate and I’ll be in heaven!
Wow! Your cupcakes look amazing! What a great giveaway! I made caramels last Christmas(I remember my dad making them when I was little) and my son loves pumpkin so The pumpkin caramels would be a fun recipe to try. Thanks for the chance to win!
Anything with caramel…apples, popcorn,cupcakes…LOVE!
I love cinnamon buttercream. Yes, please!!
Pumpkin and chocolate. I think my 2 favorite flavors together. I must make these! Off to the store to retrieve the pumpkin. Have you tried Ghirardelli’s pumkin spice caramel chocolate squares? They are awfully tasty and I bet you could find some inspiration in them!
SO fun! Thanks for the awesome giveaway
Would love the book to learn to make the caramels. Looks like a challenge!
Just when I think I’ve found all the pumpkin recipes worth making, you go and post this loveliness. Looks great!
WOW they look delicious. We don’t have canned pumpkin in New Zealand, is it just cooked pumpkin in the tin?
Thanks for the chance – I LOVE your site!
I want to eat those right now!!
Oh my goodness! Those sound amazing. My mom’s birthday is coming up this month, may just have to make these for her…….
WHOA! beautiful little cupcakes! I am craving one so badly that I can almost taste them…
Ooh, pick me! pick me!
Cinnamon buttercream… yes, please.
i love caramels, especially if they’re flavored with something else.
These look gorgeous!
Oh my goodness, that looks delicious!
These look great! And what are the odds, I’ve been thinking about trying my hand at some caramel. I would love that book!
oooooooooh caramel. Yummmmm!
That looks scrumptious!!
Well those just look terrible. Ha, ha, ha! Um, I think I would eat the whole batch in one sitting if there wasn’t someone to stop me.
You always do such a beautiful job and with 4 littles no less!
Looks delicious, I don’t love the cooler weather of fall, but I do love pumpkin!
You are a doll and so sweet! Look at your beautiful creations and photography- superstar
Ohhh…how pleasing. Thanks for doing this giveaway!
Oh my gosh, I LOVE those muffin molds!
Oh wow! Love this!
CUTE!
I have got to try these caramels! Yum!
I’ve never had pumpkin caramel, but can’t think of anything that sounds more delicious!
These look delicious!!!
Beautiful cupcakes and liners. I must have both. Thanks for the inspiration!
These look AMAZING! Also, I just can’t wait until you have your very own book. I will be running to the store to grab it off the shelf when that happens
i love your site! thank you for the inspiration!
These tasty treats look wonderful! What is more comforting than pumpkin cupcakes and caramels. I can’t wait to make them. I would love to win your book. My family enjoys all your great baking ideas. please don’t stop. Thank You!
Looks delicious!!!
I was discussing the mysterious absence of canned pumpkin from the grocery stores the last two years with a gentleman at Wegman’s today. He suggested I start hoarding pumpkin for the upcoming season. Now I have a good reason to!
These look amazing!! I just ordered the beautiful cups that you used-so inspired!
Pumpkin and chocolate. Life’s good.
Dude! Pumpkin Caramels? Be still my heart.
Love love LOVE your blog and marvel at how you balance mommyhood while clearly reigning the bakerdom tooo!!
OMG that looks like a great book..so yummy..
Those look delicious! I love when fall comes around and all the pumpkin stuff is out
Wow, these look fantastic!! I am going to try them
Yummmm. I can’t wait to try out the recipes!
Oh, this would be a perfect addition so I can make recipes for the Holidays!
You just made me drool! I thought that only happened with nail polish LOL!
WOW! I’m actually drooling a little bit in my mouth! These look SOOOOOO good! Too bad my husband doesn’t like pumpkin very much. I just might have to eat them all myself . . .
I would love to win! Thanks so much for the chance!!!
Pumpkin Chocolate Carmel? Yes Please! I can’t wait to try these!
Those look delicious! I want some.
AMAZING. I love the Panettone paper molds. I did not know they existed in that size. You did a lovely job documenting and the caramel on top is too cute.
And THANKS!–the chance for a book is super exciting too!
My best to you- Megan
You always come up with the best desserts. Yum! I can’t wait to try the cupcakes
They look amazing!
I’m not sure that there is a more perfect fall dessert. It’s rare that you stumble across something that you literally want to eat. right. now. But oh my these look so perfect on this cool fall evening. I’m bookmarking to make these with my kiddos asap! Thanks for sharing.
Who doesn’t dance in their kitchen?! Incomprehensible!!
Sweet, thanks for the giveaway! I have been wanting to make homemade caramels also, good job!
Cant wait to try thrm !
I would love to learn how to make caramels!
The cupcakes look out-of-this-world good!!
Yum! What a delicious dilemma…whether to eat the caramel or the cupcake first.
awesome!!! would love to win
keep the great inspiration coming!!!
Those look amazing! You are such a talented baker. I would love to have one tiny bite of those delicious looking treats. I have such the sweet tooth. I am always looking for good recipes! Thank you so much for sharing your baking knowledge! Love your blog!
Heavenly looking. Caramel is my favorite.
I love pumpkin and anything baked with it:))) I would like to try pumpkin cookies and hope the book will give me some ideas…
Perfect for fall!
It has been a long, long time since I’ve made candy. Just what I need–some inspiration to get me going again. Thanks for this giveaway!
Yum! These look fantastic, I’ll be sure to give them a try in the near future!
Thanks for inspiring a teen cook/baker!
I can’t wait to make these! What a great idea!
Never thought of that combo together, I think Im going to share this with my daughter in law , who loves anyhing gooey and pumpkin!
Oh my goodness! Those look and sound delicious! My mouth is watering at the thought of that cinnamon buttercream–I’ve got a family full of cinnamon lovers.
Amazingly beautiful…why don’t mine look like that….I know, practice, practice, practive…YUMMY
A) those look delicious! B)I love pumpkin anything C) I want to accomplish the challenge of making candy too!
these look divine!
Those look fabulous! And I love the liners! (And the caramels…mmmmmm)
Uh, YUM.
The cupcakes look so good. I wish I had one now.
Wow these look amazing! I could dive into that frosting!!
The cupcakes are so beautiful! I’d love to learn to make the caramels.
These look soo good! I can’t wait to bake some myself
These sound fantastic!
These sound so yummy…I am especially excited about trying the cinnamon buttercream!
I would love to win the book…but I got a little more excited before when I thought I would be winning the cupcakes themselves haha.
Wow, if I had some pumpkins I would be making them today! I can’t wait til hubby gets home from work with the car so I can dash out and buy some! (can’t get tinned pumpkin easily in Australia).
Those look to die for! I’m going to have to try this one!
Those look great! Nothing says fall like pumpkin, but the addition of chocolate make these look irresistible. I would love to find a new Christmas treat in that new book!
Wow, I would LOVE to win this! These candies look so good.
YUM!
Can’t wait to try these out for Thanksgiving! Love your blog
But, but, wah? Caramel AND pumpkin? Too good to be true! Long live baking!
Those look fantastic! Love baking this time of year!
love chocolate & pumpkin
and caramels!!!
I must get that recipe for pumpkin caramels!!! I LOVE all things pumpkin and I have never had a pumpkin caramel!! Yum!!
Can’t wait to try these. I love pumpkin AND chocolate…can’t think of a better way to have both
These look so yummy! I know what I’m baking this weekend.
This is great! a recently made caramels, but I make like 80 and they are far too much, so now I know what can I do with them!
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I am a baking and pastry student at Johnson & Wales and have yet to make caramels. Def on my to do list!
I must try these cupcakes. They look delish. Thanks so much for your blog. I love reading it. My heart speeds up a little every time i see a new post.
They look wonderful! My sister sent me your entry for the Rose Cake and I made it for my 50th birthday! It was so much fun! Thank you for posting!
Oooh, those look divine!!
I love your cupcakes. I love your liners. I love the pretty swirl of the buttercream. But most of all, I love that you dance around your kitchen when baking. I like to know I’m not dancing alone!
Love the candies! Adorable on top of cupcakes, what a cute idea
Sign me up! Those look delicious:)
The cupcakes are beautiful!
Those cupcakes look amazing! I have a great recipe for pumpkin cupcakes with chocolate cream cheese icing, so this reminded me of those! I’d love the book too!
Love this idea — I am such a fan of fall foods & I love the idea of pumpkin caramels.
Scrummy!
I have always wanted to make caramels! My best friend makes incredible ones – but I have always been too scared to try! Hopefully with this book I finally will…
Sooooo wanted something to bake this weekend that was “fallish” and this is it!! Can’t wait to be lavished with “oooo’s” and “aaaaahh’s” when I show up with these. LOL This book would be a sweet (sorry ’bout that pun) addition to my cookbook collection! Thanks for one of the best blogs ever!!
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Wow! Beautiful work as always!! Caramels do sound good right about now…
Pumpkin is everywhere! Yay!
Candy making IS daunting! It is so exact–much more so than baking. I would love to own that book! Thanks for the chance!
Those cupcakes looks awesome!!!!
I love these cupcakes! I think I almost like the liners as much as I like the cupcakes. I am obsessed with cupcake liners!
Oh I love all things pumpkin. I want to make and consume these. Right away.
Hmmm…. chocolate and pumpkin?!?!?! Not sure I’ve ever tried them together… Okay – I’m making these!! Sounds rather delish with that frosting!!! And OHMYSTARZ!! do I have a thing now for cupcake liners!!!!! Those and sprinkles… I just can’t walk past them…
I came to visit at the right time..LOL!!
Everything looks amazing! I will have to try that cupcake recipe!!!!! YUM!!!!!!
And love the giveaway, my friend!
Amanda, you are such an inspiration to us bakers!
Caramels, Chocolate and Pumpkin,……. Chocolate, Pumpkin and Caramels….yum, yum, yum,
Theses look delicious!!!
Mmmm Pumpkin! Mmmm Candy!
Yum!!!! I am obsessed with pumpkin!!
I’ve never been brave enough to try chocolate & pumpkin together. But this looks really good!!
Mmmm… Anything made with pumpkin mahes me salivate! Great job. Everything looks delicious!
Mmmm… Anything made with pumpkin mahes me salivate! Great job. Everything looks delicious!
pumpkin+chocolate+caramel+cinnamon=love,love,love
These cupcakes look incredible! I wouldn’t have thought that pumpkin and chocolate would go well together. I’m excited to try it out sometime.
These look yummy!! (: Cant wait to make them for my family!
I gained 15 lbs just reading this!
What are the paper ‘winged’ wrappers made of (yes paper of course but what kind?!)
I’ve been dying to make some caramels and I don’t think you can have too many cookbooks.
Would love to win! Thanks!
Oh my gosh!Oh my gosh!Oh my gosh! I know what I’m making this weekend! They look so YUMMY!!!
Sounds marvelous! My pregnant belly is grumbling and my mouth is watering.
Those look delicious! Great pictures.
Caramels, pumpkin, and chocolate! Doesn’t get much better.
Those look scrumptious! I just had surgery and I’m not allowed in the kitchen yet and I’m dying to get back in and bake those!!!
i bake every day, so this week is going to be torture.
That book sounds incredible!
I most DEFINITELY am trying these! They look so yummy!
love those liners!!
Yum!
These look amazing! Pumpkin caramels? I’m so excited for fall!
Could you make something I DON’T want to try immediately?!
Thank you for inspiring me!
Pumpkin caramels sound delicious!
Those look amazing! I NEED to try that frosting ASAP! XOXO
They look delicious!!! I want!! I want! to eat and eat!
I love the cupcakes you came up with! I’ve had chocolate chip pumpkin muffins, which I love, but never though of combining the two flavors so thoroughly. The frosting and caramels puts it over the top!
As always these look amazing. Can’t wait to get my hands on that book.
I love that you dance in the kitchen!!
Oh those look delish! You are amazing Amanda!
OMGosh! I want this book! FABO-LEE-SSSS!
I think I just gained 3 pounds looking at the pictures and reading your post. YUMMMMM!
MMmmm – MMmmm – MMmmm – Would love to have Sweet Confections sitting on my kitchen bookshelf !!! Thank you – you are so generous.
Would love to try the pumpkin caramels, I didn’t have any idea that such a thing existed!
These look amazing!!!! I might have to make these!!!!
The caramels look delish! I am a big fan of pumpkin as well! I would love the book!
These look SO amazing! Loving the cupcake liners.. I would also love to have a copy of that book
I’ve never tried making candies before!
Can hardly wait to try these…will add them to my recipe pile!
Those sound delicious! I’d love to try to make caramels
I want to eat my computer screen. Those look INCREDIBLE!!!
Those look amazing. Homemade caramels. . .really!
These look gorgeous!! I want to smash one of them to my mouth now
pick me! pick me! (jumping up with hand raised)
These make me feel all warm and fuzzy, perfect for ethe fall season! Thanks for the recipe
Beautiful!
I just finished baking two batches of your Banana Bread Recipe AND using the most wonderful Brownie Pan you had featured with your zucchini bread recipe a little while back!
I’m in AWE of the talent GOD has gifted you with, Amanda!
And now these!
My favorite part of this post is when you said that you danced over to the supply cabinet! I LOVE IT! lol! I dance too when I’m baking!
Thank you for sharing your gifts with us:) We are truly blessed by your sharing….seriously.
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Have I ever told you that I LOVVVE Caramel. And my whole kitchen is invaded with pumpkin right now.
I dance all over my house… And it IS good exercise to counterbalance every for of pumkin-turned-baked good that I have been making lately.
These cupcakes are so beautiful and I bet they are delicious. Caramel and chocolate delish…add pumpkin, wow! Thanks for a chance to win.
Those look so tasty! Pumpkin, Chocolate, and Caramel? What a fantastic flavor combination.
Wow! Wow!
These look decadent… I’m sure they are!
They look wonderful! Love the idea of topping the cup cakes with a little caramel!
These cupcakes look great.
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Oh, yum! I need to make these immediately.
Pumpkin caramels… so timely for the season. I love it!
These cupcakes look scrumptious! There’s no better fall treat than caramel, in my opinion.
oh how amazing this all looks. yum yum and more yum
I would love that cook book!
My girlfriend would die for this book and a chance to make those pumpking caramels!
Yes, PLEASE!
I have to give this a try. They look wonderful
I have a baking addiction and this recipe looks like something that I must try.
These look amazing! I am very interested in the chocolate/pumpkin combination.
What an amazing combination. You should have been a scientist…not at all afraid to experiment with things.
Mmmmmmmmmmmm!!! Delicious!!! I love caramels!
i love your blog! you do such cute things!
Yes please! I would love this book, I can’t wait to try the cupcakes!!!
Yum oh yum oh yum!!
These are absolutely gorgeous!! And I’m definitely going to be checking out that cookbook. I can imagine that it’s worth it for the caramel recipe alone!!
I will definitely have to try these! They look amazing!
Thank you for sharing your recipe. I can’t wait to make these.
I’ve passed by the free-standing liners in supply stores and usually thought the concept silly and over the top, but this post has me giving them another look.
Also, excited to try this recipe soon!
I love fall because everything pumpkin! From pumpkin spice lattes to pumpkin muffins. Yum!!!
These look delicious!
I’m totally salivating.
I hope my roommates don’t notice me trying to lick the computer screen.
they look delicious! i love the paper liners you use, they’re so cute!
I would be delighted!!!
OH wow! these look so awesome!!!
can;t wait to try it out
Wow!! Looks so delicious… mouth watering!! Love the way you’ve frosted your cupcake with butter cream. Lovely post.
Those look amazing… must try them!
I’ve got to try those caramels for myself. Crossing my fingers!
Looks delicious!
I’ve been wanting to make caramel for ages. It’s been a massive fail the two times I’ve tried, so hopefully this book will help!
Amanda! I think I died and went to pumpkin heaven…….where I met chocolate!! OMG these look and sound amazing!!
Yummm!!! THough it can be sad to see summer go, fall brings all these great aromas and rich flavor combinations.
Wow, those caramels look great! I love pumpkin flavored anything~ It’s such a comforting taste. And I love using pumpkin because I can make it as sweet as I want. While I prefer my pumpkin with raisins, I will have to try some chocolate with it!
I’m going to make these tomorrow for a sorority sister meeting! They look great!!
Everything you make is amazing!!!!!!!
Maria
So pretty, I love to see all your creations!
Oh my goodness. I’m craving caramels and its not even 8am yet!
My girls favorite cookies are pumpkin with chocolate chips. I can only imagine how they would love the cupcakes. and caramels. and everything else that’s sweet!
Wow! Those cupcakes look & sound amazing! They’d be absolutely delish for my upcoming birthday! Love Fall!
i never enjoyed pumpkin until i started drinking starbucks pumpkin spice latte … so now i am addicted & i know next up will be these fabulous treats!
Your pumpkin muffins look divine — I am so glad that fall is here! Those pumpkin caramels are calling my name . . .
Pumpkin and chocolate and caramel and oh my goodness gracious! Ah-mazing indeed!
I am a caramel maker, and have been told they are quite addicting and a patch is needed to kick my delicious confections. I am so interested in trying the pumpkin flavor. I love anything with pumpkin and am surprised at myself that I didn’t think of this! Don’t we say that about all great ideas?
Those caramels look awesome, I am always too scared to try and make them though! The cupcake on the other hand, I could definitely do! YUM!
Oh my. I would so love a copy of that book. The caramels look amazing and so do your cupcakes! Thank you for hosting a giveaway!
Caramels are my favorite…especially homeade ones. Thank you for all the fun recipes that you provide us!!
Oh those look divine!!! Just might have to make those today! Love your Blog…it inspires me!
Love this recipe as my family enjoys anything pumpkin and these seem exceptional!
I love all things pumpkin– these look amazing!!!!! I have bake sale cupcakes to make today– these might be the ones
What could be more wonderful than chocolate and pumpkin?! Oh, I know…. having a copy of that awesome book so that I can also learn how to make those insanely yummy looking caramels!
Pumpkin caramels? Ooooh, I must try them!
Fall is meant for baking, truly.
Oh what a great sounding book!! These cupcakes would be great at my daughters upcoming b’day party. Love the caramels too. I’ll add myself to the giveaway….I want to see the photos in the book & then adapt the recipes to go all healthy like that
You had me at cinnamon frosting! I can’t wait to make these!
Thanks for the recipies.
These sound heavenly… MMMM.
October is my favorite month, only because of pumpkin food! I’m making those caramels tonight!
Two words! OH MY! These go into the MUST DO/WILL DO file of your blog posts! I love everything about fall, especially all the great eats!
I love pumpkin time and chocolate only makes it better:)
What fun! I would love to try my hand at candy.
Chocolate and pumpkin! Brilliant. Am rushing to get these into the oven. Fingers crossed that I am your winner.
Oh my goodness those caramels look divine! I want the cookbook just so I can make them! Great post! Can’t wait to try the cupcakes either!
Beautiful!
I love making candy! It is about the time right now that I crack out my tool box and stock up on ingredients to fill my holiday orders. This book would be great to add to my confectionery arsenal!!!
Those cupcakes look delicious!! I am getting in the baking mood as well! I love the holidays!
Love your blog…these look super yummy! Hope to win the great giveaway. Thanks!
Mmmm, cinnamon and pumpkin and caramels, that’s a taste of fall. They look amazing.
I can’t wait to try two of my favorite flavors together. You are very talented and ah-mazing yourself!!!
They look delicious!
Mmmmmm, pumpkin… Gotta love anything pumpkin-y
Thanks for sharing!
Wow!! I want to make that recipe this weekend!
I love your cakes, and I cannot wait for your book!
Beautiful cakes. Where did you get the pretty (unique) paper for them? I am guessing you made them?
Oooh! My mouth is watering! Thanks for the giveaway (fingers crossed)
Those look so yummy!!!
Those look awesome. My initial reaction was “eh, not chocolate.” But then I read the post and they **are** chocolate. Which makes me want those cupcakes and a steaming hot mug of apple cider. Even though I live in Florida and it’s 83 degrees outside…
Yum! Thanks for your delicious blog!
Wow! Those look fantastic!
I adore cupcakes. I think I will be trying these out for my church’s annual Thanksgiving dinner. Exciting!!
Thank you!!
I love love love cinnamon buttercream!
Holy Cow – those look good!
These look delish! I love making candy and would love to win this book.
Oh, I would absolutely love that book! And the cupcakes look amazing!
Those sound absolutely amazing!! Perfect dessert for this time of year.
I’m not much of a pumpkin gal but willing to try mixed with chocolate!
OMG! What an awesome combination of flavors! I am making out my grocery list right now…
Yum.
I’m so happy you’re making a cookbook too, Amanda. You’re a baking genius!
Have you ever tasted See’s Pumpkin Lolipops? I can’t get them in Canada unless I pay a metric butt-load of shipping, but they’re delicious. I think your caramels might compete!
I’d love the book, please…but more importantly keep up the good work!
These are brilliant. I know they will taste as fabulous as they look. Love your website.
You are truly inspiring!! God Bless!
I’d love a copy! You always have great posts on your annblog!
Of all the recipes I’ve seen for pumpkin/spice/caramel cupcakes this fall…these look the best.
Those pumpkin caramels look delicious!
Your creations are always beauteous. This winter I am definitely going to bake it up. I usually slow down during the summer due to bad kitchen ventilation which turns my whole house into the fiery furnace.
Homemade caramels have got to be delicious. Can’t wait to whip some up!
I get totally pumpkin crazy this time of year but I never even though to try caramels!
Love the combo of flavors….makes it really feel like fall. AND really like the stand alone liners. Both classy and EASY.. my favorite combo!
… yum! pumpkin, chocolate and caramel, can’t wait to see the other delights in the book!
these caramels look amazing!!! I’d love a copy of the book.
I have never ever tried pumpkin in any dessert…..i dont know whether im missing out or not…but given a chance to order/bake a dessert i dont think beyond chocolate.These cupcakes look awesome though.
Love all your posts..good lock on your upcoming book!!
what a nice combination combining sinful chocolate and healthy pumpkin and cute caramel all in one cute and delicious treat.
I love to have the recipe of the caramel if you have the time to share it one day…
I do lots of baking with pumpkin from breads, to cake to bars and cupcakes.
This looks AMAZING!
Those caramels look amazing! I love pumpkin anything so much…
You blow me away with all of your delicious and beautiful looking desserts.
It makes my day to read your posts
These cupcakes sound wonderful! Love the chocolate/pumpkin combo! Thank you for the giveaway!
I made some Caramel/Spice cupcakes in a jar with Caramel Frosting (made with melted Kraft caramels) this past weekend and all the while, I was craving some chocolate. This recipe sounds like the perfect solution to my craving. I am going to head home after work and see if I can replicate this recipe. I adore the concept of homemade caramels and I would love to give them a try. The homemade ones look DELISH! Now I am smiling while sitting at my desk plotting who I can share these with.
Yummers! Can’t wait to try these. Love your blogs. Please enter me in the draw. Thanks
Aaaaahhh! This is awesome!
MMMMMMMMM!!!! These are going on the “Need to be made” list!
They look elegantly delicious.
Those cupcakes look amazingly good!! Especially the caramel though!!
Oh my. I wonder if you can make the caramels with fresh pumpkin?
These just look delicious! I just moved to my own apartment from college and your recipes are an inspiration! Not to mention I am obsessed with all things pumpkin, must make these cupcakes
Looks amazing. Can’t wait to make these tonight!
I have also never tried making caramels but have always wanted to! I love chocolate and pumpkin! Can’t wait to make these!!
They look so good!!!
I love pumpkin. My favorite is a pumpkin roll cake with cream cheese icing – - oh so yummy. I have never thought about this combo. Would love to win the book. Can’t wait for yours.
Yum! These look sooooo good!
Oh wow, those look a.m.a.z.i.n.g! Fingers crossed………
I wanna make caramels!!! YUM!
Ohhhhh emmmmmm geeeeeeee! Wow! Once I get my own kitchen I wanna be like you fab with the fat
)) these creations look to DIE for. I want! I want! You have inspired me to take my simple baking to the next level there are no limits 
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I love the wrappers you used around the pumpkin cupcakes. They bring back such memories, we used to use them in one of the restaurants I worked in every day
I would love to try out this book – if you recommend it, I know it’ll be worth it! Thanks for the giveaway!
Thanks for sharing! Wonderful recipe!!
Those look sooo yummy!
Pumpkin caramels!!??! They look heavenly
Love the blog! Enter me please.
Um, caramel???? I could die happily in a huge vat of caramel.
I love your site. So beautiful and inspiring. Thanks for a chance at the wonderful cookbook
Oooh! Yummy!
that looks so delicious! i love pumpkin this time of year
I love anything with pumpkin! I can’t wait to try the cupcakes!
Wowza Wowza!!! Thank goodness photos are calorie free
I would love to own that cookbook!! Beautiful cupcakes
Great. Another candy to add to the ever growing list of candies to make for my holiday gift boxes. And another cookbook to drool over when I’m out at the shop. You are either the bane of my existence, or my secret soul mate. Just thought you should know.
These looks sooo amazing – I must make them asap!
YUM! These sound so amazing. Can’t wait to go to the grocery store so I can try these!
I would love to win!
I could always use a new cookbook! Thanks for the opportunity!
Wow…I don’t know if could dare compare to those works of art!
Sounds delightful! Looks like some nice gift giving ideas in that book!
Yum! Those look great!
I have never thought of pumpkin caramel..genius.
These look amazing! I’m pregnant and crave caramel all day everyday!
Awesome! Thanks for the giveaway! Everything you do is AMAZING!
Those look divine! I think I will make them this weekend for Canadian Thanksgiving
I love pumpkin and caramel…so it sounds like a perfect combination!
chocolate and pumpkin!! Two of my faves:) I can’t wait to start baking for Fall and will definitely try these:)
Pumpkin + Chocolate + Cinnamon = Delicious……they look spectacular…and my mouth is watering just thinking of what they must taste like, especially those pumpkin caramels…that is awesome!
Your desserts always look so amazing!!
Fall is my favorite simply because of pumpkin!!!
Pumpkin caramels? I NEED this book!
Omiword. We are alot alike. Because I like to bake. and I like cupcake liners. And I really like dancing in my kitchen. Alot. And caramel. I now need to try a pumpkin caramel.
Caramel & pumpkin are beautiful together! I can bake cupcakes all day long, but I really need to get over my fear of cooking sugar so I can make things like caramels, fudge, and other candies! Gorgeous cupcakes, as usual
I love pumpkin and I love caramel…what a perfect combo!
I can’t wait to try this recipe. I love everything pumpkin and cinnamon!
These look delicious! Can’t wait to try them!
Question…. Do you actually bake the cupcakes in both of those liners?! I’ve seen them around, but I always thought they were to put the cupcake in AFTER it was baked in a ‘regular’ liner….
Those caramels look delicious!!
pumpkin and caramel-two beautiful words!!!
These look amazing!
I’ve always loved pumpkin. Just made some pumpkin jam last week and it came out deeeelicious!
Thanks for sharing!
Pumpkin caramels sound wonderful! I am up for pumpkin anything right now!
I love pumpkin in just about anything! These look amazing! Can’t wait to try them!
These look yummy!
Caramels can be tricky! I’d love to learn how to do it better!
Oh, pumpkin caramels — that’s two of my favorite flavors combined!
Youre my mentor.
Nice of you! Thanks. I used to be afraid of candy, but after I bought a more intelligently designed thermometer, I was fine. Sometimes more equipment is better.
I have a love affair with caramels that my husband is slightly jealous of.
I made apple cider caramels last week, yum! Those cupcakes and pumpkin caramels look amazing.
What great looking desserts!
I like the cinnamon frosting with the carmel on top!
I love pumpkin desserts!
The weather in Minnesota belies the October page on the calendar, but one of the best things about Fall is we make pumpkin everything!
Those look amazing! Your blog is so inspiring!
This dessert looks so amazing, I love cookbooks, and this would be a great one to add to the few that I already have
I can never decide what the best thing about fall is…but baking with pumpkin is definately one of the best! Caramel and pumkin sounds like a match made in heaven to me! I look forward to making these cupcakes! Thank you!
The cupcakes are super cute and look amazing with the caramels on top! I need to get my hands on that cookbook!!
i would love to win that cookbook! sounds so cool to make your own candy too!!!!
Those look amazing! I think I will have to try them.
Yum!
The cupcakes look so pretty and so yummy! All of your stuff is beautiful, I wish I had a pinky tip of your decorating talent – so elegant and simple.
I have some of those liners! So now I’ll have to make these cupcakes. And hopefully I’ll win the book so I can make the pumpkin caramels to go on top!
I’d love to try caramels again! Thanks for the giveaway.
Great giveaway!
Looks like a great cookbook.
Your blog is my guilty pleasure. It has been a rough day and other bakers-at-heart are a great replacement for being in the kitchen myself. Thank you for sharing your amazing recipes adn step by step instructions. You bake the world a better place!
Those look absolutely delicious and are on my to do list.
Those cupcakes are stunning! Would love that book to make pumpkin caramels – and likely everything else in it. We’re candy-making fiends around here.
Pumpkin, caramel and chocolate the best.
Everything about that looks delicoius!!
OOOO! YUM!!!!!
I LOVE THIS! I just salivate when Fall comes because I love pumpkin flavors
I want those caramels so bad!
I have always wanted to make caramels!
Those cupcakes look fabulous!!! Pumpkin caramels = yum!
As always, they look totally delish!!! I know how good chocolate and pumpkin go together~~~U r so awesome to make caramels from scratch!!!U totally rock girl!!!
here’s hoping
I tried to make caramels last week. Unfortunately I live in a place where I cannot find butter, or heavy creme. I tried without…but it wasn’t so impressive. I want your caramels! Are you going to share the recipe for them?
YUMMY! I love the sound of caramel, pumpkin, and chocolate!
These cupcakes look amazing, how did you do that with the 2D tip ? It’s so fluffy. I have a recipe for caramel and this makes me want to try it
I love love love pumpkin. Can’t wait to try this out!
The book sounds awesomely delicious if it has things like Pumpkins Caramels in it. I have also never tried to make caramels because it always seems like I would easily mess it up. However since today is my birthday (really it is) I would love to win this book and try the caramel recipe since you said that it was not that hard. Plus I LOVE anything pumpkin. Thanks for the chance to win.
Ok, those cupcakes look good, but the pumpkin caramels.. oh my goodness! Going on my “to do” list!
There is a local candy store in my hometown and whenever my dad or myself wanders in we always pick up a piece of caramel for the other person. How neat to be able to make him some caramels of my very own!!!
Mm, this all looks beautiful and delicious!
I’m adding this to my list to try. Looks yummy!
I’ve been craving pumpkin and chocolate! Your cupcakes look delicious! Can’t wait to try the !
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I love licorice caramels and I’ll bet these would be right up there, too. Would love to try them. Your pumpkin chocolate cupcakes look incredible!
I have also never made candy before, but I would love to try and its coming upon the holidays which are ripe for candy making.
Love caramels! Thanks for the great giveaway!
Everything looks so delicious! Getting geared up here for all the holiday baking.
Wow, I would LOVE to win a copy of this book. I’m always afraid to make candies and confections at home. Seems like this is a wonderful recipe book to get some guidance. Thanks for a chance to win.
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I absolutely adore those cupcake liners!
These cupscakes and caramels look amazing!
Everything looks wonderful…thanks for the chance to win this awesome book…..
I too am daunted by making caramels so this book sounds like a good guide.
Yummmmm!! Pumpkin Carmela! Could life get any sweeter?
YUM!
Woot! I have all of the ingredients in my kitchen. I will making these today.
You are amazing! Perfect recipe for the fall. Love using pumpkin!
Those look absolutely amazing!! That book would be awesome! I definitely need to check it out.
Pick me!
yummy!!! on my ‘to bake’ list!
pumpkin and chocolate and caramel, oh how I’ve missed you fall
Wow! I can totally make these!! And I will! Today, I think
These look divine. Planning to make homemade Christmas gifts and candy is a simply brilliant thought I had not yet had. Would love this book!
Yum yummy…. I love fall.
pumpkin + chocolate + caramel + rockin’ cupcake liners + amanda = amazingness
Those look delicious!
Thanks for the oppurtunity to win
Holy cow I almost passed out when I read the title alone…I’m all about pumpkin and chocolate right now. The caramels look so amazing! I’m all about Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte with a pump (or 2) of chocolate mocha sauce.
These look delicious!! I can’t wait to try them!!
Our leaves are already turned, and I am itching to make something with pumpkin! This looks like a wonderful recipe.
pumpkin, chocolate AND cinnamon buttercream?! Party in my mouth!
These look amazing!!!!! Caramels are my absolute favorite. Yum!!!
These looks so yummy. Your pictures always look so nice to. I wish mine came out like them.
Must.Have.Cupcakes!! Those look delicious!!
I love pumpkin anything! Sign me up!
This sounds wonderful!!! I loave caramel almost as much as I love my boys. haha Cannot wait to try these recipes out.
Those look amazing!
Gorgeous! Anyone would be lucky to be able to taste it. : )
These look divine!
These look so delicious! I love anything & everything with pumpkin these days.
Those cupcakes look AMAZING! And I NEED to make those caramels. I’m a caramel junky. There. I said it.
I love pumpkin! Looks good!!
Oh, wow! These look so good! I may have to bake them in the very near future!
Caramel + pumpkin + chocolate = 3 of my favorite things! This recipe sounds divine
So yummy looking! I just may have to make these. Thanks for you beautiful recipes!!!
I would love to learn to make more candy! These look so good, especially the caramels and buttercream.
Well, since you’re not going to print the recipe on the blog, you’ll just have to pick my name and send me that book. I have a serious addiction to all things caramel
These cupcakes look and sound divine!
The cupcakes look very yummy, I love pumpkin and cinnamom. Enjoy your blog!!
These look delicious, and your presentation is stunning!!
I didn’t know it was possible to make pumpkin caramels. Sounds great!
I LOVE that beautiful cloud of frosting! So dramatic!
I wish I liked pumpkin, these look amazing! Alos, these are the muffin liners my university uses, and I’ve always thought they look so cute and rustic.
Great job on the caramels! The end product looks delicious!
I dunno, not a big fan of pumpkin but maybe with chocolate…that makes everything better!
I love making caramels.
Looks like fall!
Those look delicious – I love caramels!
These look amazing!!! I may just have to try these out…
Oh my! These look and sound marvelous! Can’t wait to try them!
This looks great. I’m going to make these for my daughter’s birthday party. Thanks for the recipe and inspiration!
I will be baking these tomorrow! Caramel sounds delish too.
What absolutely beautiful cupcakes. I’m definitely going to make them. Thanks for the opportunity for the cookbook!
Can’t wait to try those!!!
Oh those sound AWESOME! I love pumpkin and I love chocolate, how can you go wrong!
Looks delicious!
i really want that cookbook!!! amanda, i adore your site! you have such wonderful advice and ideas, i just can’t stay away from your blog.thanks for the wonderful giveaway!!!
Yum yum! Those look perfectly amazing!
ooh those caramels look so good. i love all the pumpkin foods during fall!
I’d love to win! New cookbooks are so much fun-I can spend hours looking over all the recipes
can’t wait to try these….looks yummylicious! thank you!
what a lovely combination! would love to try the recipes.
YOU are so inspiring! thank you!
This book is exactly what I’ve been looking for – and those pumpkin caramels look divine!
These look incredible. I want to try them tomorrow!
Love, love, love caramel, chocolate, pumpkin and buttercream. Have been looking for a special cake or cupcake to make for my birthday this weekend, and I think I’ve just found the perfect combination. Yum!
I love fall baking, especially when its with pumpkin!!!
Caramel gets me every time. Maybe one of these days when I get a normal candy thermometer I will get it right…you know, since I happened to get defective ones the last four times I bought one, LOL! Great flavors and gorgeous pics!
How excittng!!
YUUUMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Those look delicious!
I’m hungry now:) Would love to win!
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I love caramel! Would like to try this recipe.
Oh, good heavens. I TOO like baking…and cupcake liners…AND dancing in my kitchen!!
Love Love Love!!!! I have to make!!
Yum! Caramel and pumpkin always remind me of my Grandmother house.
These look divine! I can’t wait to make them!
The cupcakes look yummy. I will have to try them. I love this time of year and all the wonderful recipes with pumpkin.
Those cupcakes with carmels look devine! Why is it that we only really use pumpkin in the fall? I guess it keeps it special.
These cupcakes are gorgeous and look delicious!
Wow…beautiful!
This looks amazing! I love to bake and I love cupcake wrappers too. Thanks for sharing!
I am currently on the hunt for my favorite pumpkin cupcake recipe! I will for sure have to try these! And I sure would LOVE to have the caramel recipe too!
Tis the season. These look fabulous and my girls and I love your site. Blessings to you! Thank you
Pumpkin? Ooh, please pick me!!
They looks amazingly wonderful. I must try this recipe!!
These sound devine! I can’t wait to try out the recipe.
Yum. I love the twist of using pumpkin with caramel instead of apple.
Pumpkin Season is my favorite season!
These look amazing! I would love to try to make those caramels as well!
These look delicious and perfect for fall. I was wondering what to do with my pumpkin for sunday coffee. Now I know! Thank you so much for the inspiration. You are amazing! Not only today but, with every post you do, you inspire me to be better in the kitchen and therefore everywhere else.
Love from Germany
Those look wonderful.
there goes my diet!
Me please, please, please!
My sister is obsessed with pumpkin-flavored things. We came home from the grocery store today with pumpkin cream cheese, ice cream, coffee creamer, bread, and just a can of pumpkin. If I don’t win this, I’ll have to go buy it!
Some of my favorite things: cupcakes, caramels, and pumpkin! i CANNOT wait to make these!
They look soooo yummy. I love anything pumpkin!
That looks absolutely scrumptious! I have got to try that!!! Not to mention, your caramel looks divine!
Your cupcakes look to-die-for! I’d love to learn how to make my own candy at home!
Oh those look so yummy! Pumpkin and chocolate is not a combination that I have tried before.
Not sure when the contest closes, but I wanted to enter just in case
Hope I’m not too late! I’d love to try out a new cookbook.
Beautiful cupcakes! I want to try the cinnamon buttercream. Yum!
Yeah for fall baking! Your cupcakes look great!
Thank you for the awesome recipe! I am going to make a test batch this weekend so I can be ready for Halloween. Thank you so much. They look great!
Long time reader, first time poster. BUT THERE’S A CONTEST GOING ON, SO…
Those look delicious!
As does everything in this blog.
I’ve always wanted to try homemade caramels. They look so divine.
It’d be even more awesome if I could make my own.
If I don’t win, can you send me some caramels anyway? Haha~ joking. I think.
That sounds so wonderful I can’t believe it, I love salted caramels so these must be amazing!
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that looks awesome, cause sugar runs in my blood (a lot). i wonder if you can use those little tiny pumpkins for pumpkin puree in a recipe? i guess i’ll try it and find out!
Those caramels look delicious.
I never made caramels before either, but those look so good I’m gonna have to give them a try! Thanks for the inspiration!
I love pumpkin and chocolate….what’s better than having both together?!?!?!?
I love pumpkin. I have been baking all kinds of pumpkin things.. I may just give these a try as well!
Cinnamon and buttercream! Two great loves in one!
I might be too late for the giveaway, but if not, the cake looks great but I like hearing your “next time around” adjustments.
That looks awesome, Amanda! We are huge caramel fans around here. I know, for me, it stems from some awesome caramels that my great grandma was famous for. YUM!!!
Wow. Why haven’t I seen pumpkin caramels before? Those sound amazing!
Those look so wonderful !!! I would love to make them !
YUM these look scrumptious!!! I have been following your blog for about a month, and I LOVE all the sweet confections you ‘bake’ up (can’t say cook, its a baking blog lol)
I am going to have to try some of these recipes.
Yum, Yum, Yum!! I will definitely be trying those!
I would love this cookbook!
Thanks for giving your readers such a sweet opportunity!
Oh my, mouth watering! On top of that they are beautiful. Thank for the chance to have them.
They look delicious! I wish I could reach into my computer & eat one!
You are such a beautiful baker!
Do you know sad it is when you hold your nose as close to the screen as you possibly can but still can’t smell those delicious caramels? *Sigh* I guess I’ll just have to go make some.
I have been so into making caramel lately, so this is perfectly paired…Yummm…Thank you!
Yummmm!!!
What a fun giveaway – and gorgeous cupcakes! I’m ready for some pumpkin goodness now that it isn’t 90 degrees every day. Thanks!
OHHHHH these look so delicious…I really really really really hope I win.
Oooh, fantastic. I love chocolate and pumpkin, especially combined with cheesecake. Oh yeah.
I can’t wait to try these! They look incredible! My family loves anything w. chocolate and pumpkin.
Pumpkin caramels?! Oh, my goodness. Yes, please!
i need more cook books. especially ones involving sugar
Going to make these right now. They’ll go most wonderfully with the “new baby meal” I’m making. With a few for my monkeys too, of coarse.
These look Amazing! And congrats on your own book too
That looks devine!
pumpkin and chocolate make an unexpectedly delicious combination!
OH my those look amazing! I love anything pumpkin did my first pumpkin butter last year.
I am so excited for you` and your book!!
Pumpkin Caramels! I am intrigued! I would love to win this book and give them a try. Thank you for offering it.
Oooh, I love pumpkin season!!
Yum Yum in the tum, as my mom used to say. : )
Are you still accepting comments for the giveaway? Always love a new book
My new favorite thing to cook in the kitchen is now pumpkin. And I’m super curious about the whole pumpkin caramel idea…
I also enjoy dancing in the kitchen.
Those look beautiful!
I’d love to win it for my daughter … so she can make yummy creations for me to try
I would love to own a copy of this book! My fall baking needs a good push!
Mmmm..those look sooo good! Before noticing that you had a giveway, I immediately checked to see if my library carries Sweet Confections. I was sad to learn that they do not. *sad face* After making caramel sauce this morning, those pumpkin caramels sound perfect.
Love love love the season of pumpkins! Can’t wait to try this!
This page is agony for a diabetic! At least I can make them and maybe make someone else happy!! Thanks!!!
Pumpkin is my favorite thing to eat, and I love any new recipe with pumpkin in it.
Pick me!!! I want this book LOTS!
These look awesome! I need to get better at baking
I love every sweet thing presented in this post (and this blog), Amanda! The pumpkin caramels alone are reason for me to look into this book – that sounds like the best thing right now.
A must try for sure! Yummy!
Oh how I love caramels and Pumpkin Caramels – oh my goodness. I’m dying over here. Thanks so much for linking them up in the Holiday Recipe Exchange!
I just wanted to follow up to say these turned out fantastic. I made them for my daughter’s birthday and adult and child alike loved them. It made more than 24, so I used the rest of the batter for a cake and made cake balls.
Thanks again!
Oh my goodness! These look amazing! You are really too much
So fun to finally meet you a few weeks ago. You are hilarious my friend!
How many cupcakes does this recipe yield?
How many does this make please?
The chocolate pumpkin cupcakes yeild 24.
These look awesome, but there don’t seem to be any ingredients listed. It might just be me, but I wanted to be sure….
I am sorry, there seem to be some glitches with the new blog… working on trying to fix it!
I think these sound amazing…but I am not seeing the recipe or ingredients…instead I am seeing a recipe foe basic sugar cookies…do I need to go to another post for the cupcake recipe?
Uh… Where did the cupcake recipe go?
Aw! I was really hoping to make these for Thanksgiving, but there doesn’t appear to be a recipe any more?
Cool site! I’ve just shared it on Facebook.
Is there a possibility of getting a copy of both recipes??? The caramels & cupcakes??? I just saw this, & didn’t even know about the contest! They both sound like complete heaven! (Please say yes!) Otherwise, I will be searching online for similar recipes, but none will match yours…
They look delicious i´ll make them
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Where do you find that brown paper that you used as your cupcake wrappers?
Dear I am Baker,
I am AMAZED.
Signed Miss Homemade…
Am I missing something? The recipe ingredients call for cocoa but it’s never used in the recipe.
Hi ! I love your recipe
but I just have one question , how many ounces is the canned pumpkin? – Thank You
I made these cupcake and they tasted amazing! However, the tops spread across the top of the pan. I think it’s because of the altitude here in CO. Any tips for high altitude cooking?
I made the cupcakes and they are indeed AH-MAZING! No real pumpkin flavor, but the pumpkin does make them super moist and adds depth to the chocolate! The buttercream recipe is good, but I hate shortening personally and made it with cream cheese in place of it and added a little vanilla, came out heavenly! Wonderful cupcake recipe, thank you!!!
How many cupcakes does this recipe make?