My daughter always begs for Chicago Mix popcorn, and then only eats the Cheese Popcorn half of the bag. It drives me crazy! We always end up with a half-full bag of caramel popcorn, so I came up with this easy recipe for Caramel Popcorn Cupcakes with a Vanilla Butter Cake and Caramel Buttercream for a fun caramel cupcake perfect for a Circus theme or Baseball Birthday Party.
Ingredients
Instructions
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Ingredients
- For the Vanilla Butter Cake
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 6 egg yolks
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups cake flour- sifted
- 1 Tablespoon + 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- For the Caramel Buttercream
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 2 Tablespoons dark corn syrup
- 3 Tablespoons milk
- Small bag or box of caramel popcorn, optional garnish
- Caramel ice cream topping, optional garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375F.
- Line a muffin tin with your chosen cupcake liners and set aside.
- Cream the butter and sugar with your mixer in a mixing bowl for at least two minutes, until light and fluffy.
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