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Toffee Cupcakes with Browned Butter Frosting

Tuesday, January 13, 2015 by Lolli 24 Comments

 

English Toffee Cupcakes with Browned Butter Frosting

I was heading to a party this past Saturday night and had made somewhat healthy appetizers to bring along (that recipe will be coming soon). After licking so much black bean-cheesy goodness off my fingers, I got hungry for something sweet, so I headed downstairs to my food supply shelves to see what kinds of cake mixes we had on hand.

English Toffee Cupcakes with Browned Butter Frosting

I found a butter pecan cake mix and immediately had a vision of what I could create with it. I still had English toffee left over from my holiday baking, and since it had been staring me in the face for the past few weeks, calling to me to eat it, I figured it was time to put it to use.

English Toffee Cupcakes with Browned Butter Frosting

This recipe is entirely experimental…but I got enough fantastic feedback from these cupcakes (I shared with several friends and family members) that I knew it was good enough to share.

Oh…and they smell heavenly. Heavenly! I’ve been trying to be SO good about not stuffing my face with these for the last 3 days and it’s been torture. The frosting alone is enough to squash my best will power. The good news is that mini cupcakes like these are not AS bad for you as the full-sized ones. So when I pop a cupcake in after lunch, I’m only using up, say 3 or 4 Weight Watchers points+ instead of 8 or 10…

English Toffee Cupcakes with Browned Butter Frosting

Toffee Cupcakes with Browned Butter Frosting
 
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Prep time
1 hour
Cook time
14 mins
Total time
1 hour 14 mins
 
Author: Lolli
Serves: 48
Ingredients
  • 1 butter pecan cake mix, mixed according to package directions (add eggs, oil and water)
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • ⅓ cup crushed English toffee (or 2 candy bars like Skor, crushed)
Frosting:
  • 1 cup butter
  • 2½ cups powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
  1. Line mini or regular-sized cupcake pan with paper liners or spray cupcake tin with non-stick cooking spray. Pre-heat oven to 350°.
  2. Mix cake mix according to package directions (you'll probably need to add eggs, water, and oil, but each cake mix varies slightly). Add cocoa powder and crushed toffee candy, reserving about 1-2 tablespoons of toffee to sprinkle on top of the cupcakes when finished. Mix just until all dry ingredients are incorporated.
  3. Pour batter into lined cupcake pan, about ¾ full. Bake according to cake mix directions (about 12-14 minutes for mini cupcakes and 18-20 minutes for regular cupcakes).
  4. Let cupcakes cool completely.
Frosting:
  1. Start the frosting process while the cupcakes are in the oven. In a small pan over medium heat, cook butter, stirring constantly, for 6-8 minutes or until butter turns a golden brown.
  2. Pour browned butter into a bowl. Chill until butter has cooled and begins to solidify (be patient...this will take a little while).
  3. Beat butter with an electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy; add powdered sugar and milk, a little at a time, alternating between the two. Finally, add vanilla and beat on low, adding additional powdered sugar or milk if needed to reach desired consistency.
  4. Spread or pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes and sprinkle with the reserved toffee crumbs.
  5. Yields approximately 48 mini cupcakes or 2 dozen regular cupcakes.
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I love the subtle chocolate and the slight hint of nuts from the cake batter and the English Toffee, but mostly I love the caramely flavors throughout. All of the flavors compliment each other perfectly! Next time, I’m going to try these cupcakes using a chocolate cake mix and see how they turn out!

English Toffee Cupcakes with Browned Butter Frosting

 

Are you ready to indulge?

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I became a mom in 1996, and in 2005 I had my fifth. Yes, 5 kids. In 2007, this blog was born (my 6th baby that will never grow up) and I've been sharing recipes, photography tricks, parenting tips, and everything in between. (Formerly Better in Bulk)

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Comments

  1. Ariel says

    Sunday, March 12, 2017 at 8:38 pm

    Sounds really good!

  2. Kimm at Reinvented says

    Friday, March 10, 2017 at 1:05 pm

    Those look delicious. I’m a big fan of toffee.
    Thanks for sharing at Funtastic Friday!

  3. Audrey says

    Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 12:49 pm

    Wow! I’m wiping the drool off of my keyboard now. I would eat far too many of these I’m afraid. So of course I am pinning it.

    Thanks for sharing on #TastyTuesdays

  4. Heather says

    Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 9:30 am

    These sound delicious! Who can pass up Browned butter and toffee?!

  5. Lolli says

    Thursday, January 29, 2015 at 10:03 am

    Believe me…I have the hardest time eating only one! That’s why I HAD to share them with friends because once I start eating something delicious I tend to keep going back. :) Thanks for stopping by!

  6. All that's Jas says

    Thursday, January 29, 2015 at 9:12 am

    You can’t make mini cupcakes and expect me to eat only one, especially if they’re this good! Putting this recipe in my recipe box. (found you featured on Think and Make Thursday). Hugs

  7. Lolli says

    Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 7:55 am

    Thank you! They really are delicious. :)

  8. Cydnee says

    Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 4:54 am

    These toffee cupcakes sound delicious. Thank you for joining us at #purebloglove. We love having you join us every Thursday night at 8PM, EST through Sunday night. ~Cydnee

  9. Brandi Clevinger says

    Saturday, January 24, 2015 at 3:54 pm

    These cupcakes look magazine worthy! Mine won’t turn out as pretty, but I’m sure they’ll be tasty! Pinned to my desserts board at http://www.Pinterest.com/beingfibromom

    Thanks for sharing at #InspireMeMondays !

  10. Jaren (Diary of a Recipe Collector) says

    Friday, January 23, 2015 at 10:05 am

    These look so good! Thanks for linking up with SNF! Pinned to our party board!

  11. Becky at Cooking with Vinyl says

    Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 9:06 am

    These look so delish! Thanks for sharing at the link party. I’m a new food blogger and love meeting others. I’ve followed your social sites and hope we can connect on those. I’m excited to read more of your blog. Becky

  12. Jessy @ The Life Jolie says

    Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 8:48 am

    These look delicious- I will take toffee however I can get it!

  13. Nici says

    Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at 9:59 pm

    These cupcakes look fantastic! Love how you just doctored up a mix and made it fabulous! I’d be thrilled if you shared this at my Creative Ways Link Party that’s live right now. Hope to see you there.
    Blessings,
    Nici

  14. Maria says

    Monday, January 19, 2015 at 9:20 pm

    These sound divine! I love anything toffee, and that frosting sounds amazing!!!!

  15. Scarlet says

    Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 10:55 am

    I never heard of browned butter frosting but it sounds delish and I think I will give it a try! Thanks!

  16. Cynthia R says

    Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 10:45 am

    Oh I just love toffee topping, looks really delicious.

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