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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Reader Comments

  1. Your creations are always beauteous. This winter I am definitely going to bake it up. I usually slow down during the summer due to bad kitchen ventilation which turns my whole house into the fiery furnace.
    Homemade caramels have got to be delicious. Can’t wait to whip some up!

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  3. Love the combo of flavors….makes it really feel like fall. AND really like the stand alone liners. Both classy and EASY.. my favorite combo!

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  6. I have never ever tried pumpkin in any dessert…..i dont know whether im missing out or not…but given a chance to order/bake a dessert i dont think beyond chocolate.These cupcakes look awesome though.
    Love all your posts..good lock on your upcoming book!!

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  7. what a nice combination combining sinful chocolate and healthy pumpkin and cute caramel all in one cute and delicious treat.
    I love to have the recipe of the caramel if you have the time to share it one day…
    I do lots of baking with pumpkin from breads, to cake to bars and cupcakes.

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  10. You blow me away with all of your delicious and beautiful looking desserts.
    It makes my day to read your posts 🙂

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