These are Pumpkin Chocolate cupcakes with Cinnamon Buttercream and Pumpkin Caramels on top!
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. Â 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.
These tasted amazing. Â Ah-mazing.
I remembered I had some of these fun fee-standing cupcake liners and I literally danced over to my supply closet to retrieve them.
Um, I like baking. Â And cupcake liners. Â And dancing in my kitchen. Â And eating pumpkin caramels.
I used an open star tip (2D) to pipe out big clouds of cinnamon frosting. Â Then I simply went back and added a caramel square to each cupcake.
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!