Best Dulce De Leche Cupcakes With Praline Buttercream Frosting Recipes

Dulce De Leche Cupcakes image

Provided by cookiedog

Categories Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 9 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/4 cup butter, at room temperature
2/3 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1/3 cup milk
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup toffee pieces
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons heavy cream
2 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 261.4, Fat 10.5, SaturatedFat 6.2, Cholesterol 73.2, Sodium 290, Carbohydrate 39.4, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 28, Protein 3.3

Dulce de leche Cupcakes with Praline Buttercream Frosting Recipe - (3.5/5) image

Provided by maredan

Number Of Ingredients 16

* FOR THE FROSTING:
1-1/2 * 1-1/2 cup Cake Flour
2 * 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1/2 * 1/2 teaspoons Salt
1 * 1 cup Butter, Softened
1-1/2 * 1-1/2 cup Packed Brown Sugar
2/3 * 2/3 cups Dulce Le Leche
2/3 * 2/3 cups Milk
3 * 3 whole Eggs
1 * 1 teaspoon Vanilla Bean Paste Or Vanilla Extract
1/2 * 1/2 teaspoons Maple Flavoring
* _____
1/2 * 1/2 cups Butter, Divided
1/2 * 1/2 cups Packed Brown Sugar
1/4 * 1/4 cups Milk
1 * 1 pound Powdered Sugar

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.