Toffee Mini Cupcakes
Prep
20 mins
Cook
25 mins
Servings
12
Difficulty
Easy
Moist and flavorful cupcakes smothered in a rich toffee frosting.
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Ingredients
- 250 gall-purpose flour
- 150 gunsalted butter
- 300 ggranulated sugar
- 100 glight brown sugar
- 3large eggs
- 100 gtoffee bits
- 6 gbaking powder
- 3 gsalt
- 120 mlunsalted milk
- 1½ mlvanilla extract
- 400 gtoffee frosting
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- 3
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
Tip: Use an electric mixer for this step.
- 4
Beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by the milk and vanilla extract.
- 5
Gradually mix in the flour mixture until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
- 6
Melt the toffee bits in a double boiler or in the microwave in 10-second increments, stirring between each interval until smooth.
- 7
Pour the batter into the prepared muffin tin and top each cupcake with a spoonful of toffee frosting.
Tip: Use a spatula to spread the frosting evenly.
- 8
Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
- 9
Allow the cupcakes to cool completely in the pan before serving.
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