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. 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. 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. And cupcake liners. And dancing in my kitchen. And eating pumpkin caramels.
I used an open star tip (2D) to pipe out big clouds of cinnamon frosting. Then I simply went back and added a caramel square to each cupcake.
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!!