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 not much of a pumpkin gal but willing to try mixed with chocolate!
OMG! What an awesome combination of flavors! I am making out my grocery list right now…
Yum.
I’m so happy you’re making a cookbook too, Amanda. You’re a baking genius!
Have you ever tasted See’s Pumpkin Lolipops? I can’t get them in Canada unless I pay a metric butt-load of shipping, but they’re delicious. I think your caramels might compete!
I’d love the book, please…but more importantly keep up the good work!
These are brilliant. I know they will taste as fabulous as they look. Love your website.
You are truly inspiring!! God Bless! 🙂
I’d love a copy! You always have great posts on your annblog!
Of all the recipes I’ve seen for pumpkin/spice/caramel cupcakes this fall…these look the best.
Those pumpkin caramels look delicious!