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.
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!!