Butterscotch Spice Cupcakes

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Butterscotch Spice Cupcakes

Recipe by SMDifficulty: Easy
Servings

12

servings
Prep time

15

minutes
Cooking time

15

minutes

These spice cupcakes with butterscotch topping and butterscotch Petit Pot filling are the perfect treat for the Fall season. Only 15 minutes to bake. They are so flavorful and super moist! Full recipe below.

Ingredients

  • Spice Cupcake Cake Batter:

  • * 1 1/3 cup flour
    * 1 tsp baking powder
    * 1/2 tsp baking soda
    * 1 tsp ground cinnamon
    * 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
    * 1/4 tsp ground ginger
    * 2 large eggs, room temp
    * 1/2 cup granulated sugar
    * 1/3 cup brown sugar
    * 1/4 cup vegetable oil
    * 1/3 cup applesauce
    * 1/2 cup milk, room temp
    * 1 tsp vanilla extract

  • Filling:

  • * @petit_pot Butterscotch French dessert

  • Frosting:

  • * 2 sticks unsalted butter, 1 cup, softened
    * 3 1/2 cup powder sugar
    * 1 tsp cinnamon
    * 1 tsp nutmeg
    * 2 tbsp heavy cream

  • Topping:

  • * Butterscotch Topping

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and place baking cups in cupcake pan. Yields 12 cupcakes.
  • Combine all dry ingredients in a medium bowl. Set aside. Combine all wet ingredients in a bowl. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients, whisk together. Pour cupcake batter into prepared baking cups.
  • Bake for 15-18 min. Take out and let cool on a rack for 30 minutes. Make frosting in the meantime by beating together butter, powder sugar, spices and heavy cream till smooth.
  • Using a frosting tip cut a circle in center of the cupcake. Pipe in French dessert if you choose, frost and drizzle butterscotch on top. Enjoy!
  • https://petitpot.com/products/butterscotch

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