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.
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!