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.
YOU are so inspiring! thank you!
This book is exactly what I’ve been looking for – and those pumpkin caramels look divine!
These look incredible. I want to try them tomorrow!
Love, love, love caramel, chocolate, pumpkin and buttercream. Have been looking for a special cake or cupcake to make for my birthday this weekend, and I think I’ve just found the perfect combination. Yum!
I love fall baking, especially when its with pumpkin!!!
Caramel gets me every time. Maybe one of these days when I get a normal candy thermometer I will get it right…you know, since I happened to get defective ones the last four times I bought one, LOL! Great flavors and gorgeous pics!
How excittng!!
YUUUMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Those look delicious!
I’m hungry now:) Would love to win!
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