Hope everyone is having a wonderful Memorial Day! I made these moist and delicious cream soda toffee cupcakes for today, along with barbecue baked beans (thanks for the inspiration, Greg!) and other goodies, which I’ll post at a later date.
Recipe:
2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
3 large eggs
1 tbsp. molasses
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup cream soda (not diet)
3/4 cup Heath toffee bits
1 recipe Brown Butter Frosting
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line 18 muffin cups with paper liners and set aside. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and 1/4 tsp. salt; set aside.
In a large bowl, beat butter with electric mixer on medium to high 30 seconds. Add sugars; beat until well combined. Beat in eggs, one at a time, on low until combined. Beat in molasses and vanilla.
Alternately add the flour mixture, buttermilk, and cream soda to butter mixture, beating on low-speed after each addition until combined. Stir in 1/2 cup of the toffee. Fill cups 3/4 full.
Bake 15-18 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched. Cool on wire rack for about 15 minutes. Frost cupcakes and top with remaining toffee bits.
Brown butter frosting recipe:
1 stick butter, softened
2 cups confectioner’s sugar, plus more as needed
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
Dash of salt
Directions:
In a small saucepan, heat 1/4 cup butter over medium heat until lightly browned, about 8-10 minutes. Let cool.
In bowl, beat 1/4 cup softened butter with mixer on medium 30 seconds. Add cooled brown butter and beat until combined. Add 2 cups confectioner’s sugar, 1/2 tsp. vanilla, 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg and dash of salt. Beat in 1 to 2 tbsp. buttermilk until spreadable. If frosting is too thin, add more confectioner’s sugar.
* Recipe from Kitchen Daily
You always have the best looking cupcakes. Molasses and buttermilk, heaven. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Ooo, those look phenomenal! And brown butter frosting – that sounds incredible!
Oh, WHAT magnificence. Wish I could eat one through the screen!
Thanks all!! :)
Gorgeous! ABSOLULTEY gorgeous! :D
Yum! I think I would spend most of my time licking all the frosting off the cupcakes. Brown butter frosting?! Heaven!
seriously Caroline, I am going to die looking at your pictures…especially since it’s 11pm and cupcake shops are all closed -_-
oh my, this brown butter frosting looks delish. great post & nice foodie fotos!
Omnomnom….I wish I could pass judgment on these but as I have no samplers I cannot. If you send me some then I will certainly get back to you right away with my true opinion of these! :D
Too funny. If everyone hadn’t already gobbled them up, I would have loved to send some your way! They were delicious!
Cream soda cupcake?! YUM. Does it really taste like cream soda?! Because, if it does I need to make these. Great idea Caroline!
Thanks so much! The prominent flavors are molasses and toffee, but you can definitely still taste the cream soda. Sugary and delicious…and of course extremely healthy for you. ;)
Your cupcakes look super moist and I bet they taste heavenly..
as always great photography..and I LOVE the tray you served them in
i never used cream soda in anything…this is gona be a first!!
These sound so crazy delicious and I think you belong on Cupcake Wars on the Food Network. YUM!
Aw, thank you, you’re too sweet. LOVE that show!
Those look aaaaamazing. Must try. Thanks for checking out my blog/liking my photos! Love yours as well!
Thanks so much! Definitely following yours. :)
What is it with pretty girls and cupcakes? They’re everywhere these days, they’ve almost replaced cakes at weddings and reality shows are all over the cupcake craze.
Oh well, you can never have too much of a good thing, I guess!
I definitely fell for the cupcake craze, that’s for sure. I love baking them, but always have to give most of them away, because otherwise, I would have no problem eating the entire batch!
Oh how I love cream soda! Delish! I think this is my first time on your blog! What a fun site! Thanks for stopping by mine :) ♥- Katrina
How unique, cream soda and toffee! Definitely something to try! The texture looks perfect and I love the pretty presentation in the blue paper cups! Hope you had a fun weekend!
These toffee cupcakes with brown frosting look soo delicious. I think this recipe would have been a wonderful on Memorial Day or any other day. Love this..
Lovely..I like the toffee bits & coffee combo sound so so delish!
Those cupcakes look fabulous! Love lots of nuts atop.
Amazing. Toffee is the best. The cream soda intrigues me … I need to make this asap.
I love toffee and I know I’d love these cupcakes. They look wonderful and I’m sure they are delicious. I hope you have a great day. Blessings…Mary
They look perfect! What a great way to celebrate!
Ooo I haven’t had cream soda for years! I used to love it and I imagine it tastes divine in a cupcake! :D
Pretty sure I just read a ton of your blog in one sitting since I just found it- couldn’t stop! Everything sounds so great. I love your cupcake liners, by the way! So cute, great presentation!
I’m so glad you’re enjoying–thank you so much! I’m a sucker for cute cupcake liners. I’ve been known to stock up, and have a tupperware full of them right now. :)
Amazing pictures and post. Love it so much. Going home to bake
Oh my word!!! How lovely these look and sound. Cream soda and toffee!!! Wow!!! I love to make cupcakes and these are next on the list. Thanks for sharing!!!
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