Like all good homemakers, I had yet to clean out the coffee pot from the morning, so I had a couple cups of it leftover. So naturally I decided I should put the coffee into some cupcakes! As much as I love to use Pinterest to find recipes, I am making a big effort to create my own recipes. So I decided to just alter a basic cupcake recipe I use to create a cupcake flavored like my favorite coffee- Caramel Macchiato!
I was so excited about them, that I totally failed and didn't take pictures of the steps along the way. Hopefully I will be able to get my sweet tooth under control next time. Anyways, here is the picture and recipe! They were super easy and SO delicious! My husband and his friends raved over them for days!
Caramel Macchiato Cupcakes
2 sticks butter (softened)
2 cup brown sugar
4 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup brewed coffee (Whatever kind you have will work!)
1 heaping tsp. baking powder
3 cups flour
2 tsp. caramel extract
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Pinch of salt ( I used sea salt, but regular salt works too)
Cream together butter, brown sugar, and eggs in a large bowl. Add remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly (I blended it with a hand mixer for about 1 minute). Fill cupcake tin with liners and then pour in batter until liners are between 1/2 and 2/3 of the way full. Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes. Remove from tins and allow to cool thoroughly before icing. Makes about 2 dozen cupcakes.
For icing, I stole Paula Deen's delicious caramel frosting recipe, and it was the perfect compliment to the cupcakes. Find the recipe HERE!
(By the way, I did not use the optional walnuts that the recipe suggests. However, I think that chopped pecans would be a delicious addition to this recipe!)
Hope you all enjoy this recipe as much as we did!
-Whitney
Sounds so yummy!
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