Banana Caramel Cupcakes with Browned Butter Frosting

That title does not even BEGIN to describe these cupcakes.  They're really Dulce de Leche Filled Banana Cupcakes with Browned Butter Cream Cheese Frosting.

Help me!  These are AH-MAZ-ING!

I discovered these scrumptious beauties here and knew I HAD to try these.  I've tweaked the recipe and you can download it from Scribd here or just keep reading.


First, I made really yummy banana cupcakes.

Pre-heat oven to 350°
1 box white cake mix (I prefer Pillsbury)
3 eggs
½ cup butter, melted
1 cup mashed ripe banana

On low for one minute, beat cake mix, eggs, butter, and bananas.  Increase speed to med-high and beat for one more minute or until batter is smooth.  Do not overmix.  Scoop into lined cupcake pan filling cups 2/3 full.  Bake for 20 minutes.  Cool in pan for 5 minutes before moving to cooking rack.

Then, I used my handy dandy cupcake corer, purchased here, to pull the middle out of the cupcakes and then filled them with creamy, delicious dulce de leche.

They're not pretty but who cares?  They'll have mounds of yummy, creamy, delicious browned butter cream cheese frosting on them.  And, everyone will be so busy scarfing the whole thing down, they won't care what it looked like before the heavenly frosting was piped on.

Then, I made the best browned butter and added it to some tasty cream cheese frosting.  It was so easy! 

1 C BUTTER
3 TSP VANILLA
16 OUNCES CREAM CHEESE, SOFTENED
12 C POWDERED SUGAR
APPROXIMATELY ¼ C HEAVY CREAM

Melt butter over medium heat until it browns.  Watch it because it goes from brown to burned quickly!  Let butter cool approximately 20-30 minutes.  Add butter to cream cheese.  Cream butter, cream cheese, and vanilla well.  Add powdered sugar one cup at a time, beating well between each cup.  As the mixture gets stiffer, add small amounts of cream and continue mixing.

Finally, I topped each one with a yummy caramel cream candy.

These cupcakes are HEAVEN!  Have I said that already?  Yes?  Good.  I MEAN IT!  Go make them now.  Go.  NOW!

Sorry, I don't mean to be so bossy.  I can't help it.  It's the "only-child who's also a teacher" in me.  Sometimes it just sneaks out.  But seriously, go make these and then tell me what you think.


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Mimosa cupcakes

Orange cupcakes.  Buttercream.  Champagne.  What could be better?

OK, if they were calorie-negative, THAT could be better.  But, they're not.

My wonderful sister-in-law asked me to make these so she could treat her colleagues this morning.  These are so yummy!  This was my first time making these and I'm so happy with how they turned out.

You can download the recipe here.



Mimosa Cupcakes

1 box white cake mix (I prefer Pillsbury)
3 eggs
½ cup butter, melted
1 cup orange juice

Preaheat oven to 350.  On low for one minute, beat cake mix, eggs, butter, and juice.  Increase speed to med-high and beat for one more minute or until batter is smooth.  Do not overmix.  Scoop into lined cupcake pan filling cups 2/3 full.  Bake for 22-24 minutes.  Cool in pan for 5 minutes before moving to cooking rack.  Top with champagne buttercream.

Champagne Buttercream

1 cup butter, softened
1 ½ tsp. vanilla
5 cups powdered sugar
6 tbl. champagne

Cream butter, champagne, and vanilla well.  Add powdered sugar one cup at a time, beating well between each cup.

 Enjoy!

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Easter cookies

Last year I was asked to make Easter cookies for my aunt's grandchildren and for a friend's family gathering.  I had so much fun and was looking forward to making more this year.

And then we were hit.  With the flu to end all flus.

My boys have been nursing 101-103+ temps for 6 days.  They're finally on the mend but it has totally taken the oomph out of my baking hopes for Easter.

These are the cookies I made last year.  Please forgive the amateur photography.  My camera was on its last legs.  And, I'm an amateur.

This idea came from Glorious Treats.

I LOVE Peeps.  I LOVED making Peeps cookies.

For some other great Easter cookie ideas, check these out:

Mini Speckled Eggs

Ducks, Chicks, and Sheep

Peeking Bunnies

Happy Easter!

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