These are Pumpkin Chocolate cupcakes with Cinnamon Buttercream and Pumpkin Caramels on top!

pumpkin caramels
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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.

Pumpkin chocolate cupcake with pumpkin caramel

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.

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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.

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Amanda Rettke is the creator of I Am Baker, and the bestselling author of Surprise Inside Cakes: Amazing Cakes for Every Occasion – With a Little Something Extra Inside.Over the course of her 15+ year blogging adventure, she has been featured in and collaborated with the Food Network, New York Times, LA Times, Country Living Magazine, People Magazine, Epicurious, Brides, Romantic Homes, life:beautiful, Publishers Weekly, The Daily Mail, Star Tribune, The Globe and Mail, DailyCandy, YumSugar, The Knot, The Kitchn, and Parade, to name a few.

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  2. 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.
    ~Martha K (So.Cal.)

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  3. 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.

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  4. These cupcakes are so beautiful and I bet they are delicious. Caramel and chocolate delish…add pumpkin, wow! Thanks for a chance to win.

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