Dulce De Leche Cupcakes With Praline Buttercream Frosting Recipe 355

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. For the cupcakes: Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the dulce le leche and mix well. Combine milk, eggs, vanilla, and maple flavoring in a small bowl and mix until well blended. Alternately add the dry and wet ingredients, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Beat just until mixed. Be careful not to over mix. Spoon batter into paper-lined cupcake pans. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of a cake. Cool completely and frost with Praline Buttercream Frosting. Garnish with sugared pecans, if desired. For the frosting: Melt 1/4 cup butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add brown sugar and simmer, stirring constantly until well combined, about 2-3 minutes. Pour in milk and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and set aside to cool. In a large mixing bowl, beat the remaining 1/4 cup of butter until creamy. Add the cooled butter/brown sugar mixture and mix until combined. Add powdered sugar and beat well.

Steps:

• To prepare cupcakes: preheat oven to 350°F Line 9 muffin cups with paper liners. Beat butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer until light and creamy. Add eggs and milk, then beat on medium-high speed for two minutes. Add flour, baking soda and salt; beat for an additional minute. Stir in toffee bits. Spoon into prepared tins and bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from tins while still slightly warm.
• Frosting: While cupcakes are baking, combine brown sugar, cream and butter in a heavy saucepan to prepare frosting. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Continue boiling without stirring for one minute. Transfer to a mixing bowl and let cool for about 20 minutes. Beat in powdered sugar with an electric mixer until smooth; spread onto cooled cupcakes.

Steps:

• 1. Cream the 2 sticks of butter.
• 2. Add one-half of the confectioner's sugar (2 cups), slowly in the bowl with the butter.
• 3. Add one-half of the heavy cream and the vanilla extract. Mix well.
• 4. Add one-half homemade recipe OR one-half can of Dulce de Leche. Mix until well blended.
• 5. Add remaining cream and stir well; add the remainder Dulce de Leche; blend well.
• 6. Add the salt. Then slowly add the remaining 2 cups of confectioner's sugar -until it is of the desired consistency. You may want to add a little less or a little more sugar (depending on desired consistency).
• 7. Mix with an electric mixer on medium speed for about 4 minutes -or until of spreadable consistency. Do not overmix. You don't want it to be grainy. Enjoy