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.
I’m going to make these tomorrow for a sorority sister meeting! They look great!!
Everything you make is amazing!!!!!!!
Maria
So pretty, I love to see all your creations!
Oh my goodness. I’m craving caramels and its not even 8am yet!
My girls favorite cookies are pumpkin with chocolate chips. I can only imagine how they would love the cupcakes. and caramels. and everything else that’s sweet!
Wow! Those cupcakes look & sound amazing! They’d be absolutely delish for my upcoming birthday! Love Fall!
i never enjoyed pumpkin until i started drinking starbucks pumpkin spice latte … so now i am addicted & i know next up will be these fabulous treats!
Your pumpkin muffins look divine — I am so glad that fall is here! Those pumpkin caramels are calling my name . . .
Pumpkin and chocolate and caramel and oh my goodness gracious! Ah-mazing indeed!
I am a caramel maker, and have been told they are quite addicting and a patch is needed to kick my delicious confections. I am so interested in trying the pumpkin flavor. I love anything with pumpkin and am surprised at myself that I didn’t think of this! Don’t we say that about all great ideas?