From-scratch frosting—featuring the rich taste of browned butter—makes these cupcakes irresistible!
Brown Sugar Cupcakes with Browned Butter Frosting
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 1 hr 35 min
- Servings 24
- Ingredients 13
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 2 1/3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2/3 cup milk
Brown Butter Frosting
- 1/2 cup butter (do not use margarine)
- 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 6 to 8 tablespoons milk
Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups, grease bottoms and sides of muffin cups with shortening and lightly flour, or spray with baking spray with flour.
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Step2In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
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Step3In large bowl, beat 1 cup butter on medium speed 30 seconds. Gradually add granulated sugar and brown sugar, about 1/4 cup at a time, beating well after each addition, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat 2 minutes longer. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. On low speed, alternately add flour mixture, about one-third at a time, with 2/3 cup milk, about half at a time, beating just until blended.
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Step4Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each with about 3 tablespoons batter or until two-thirds to three-fourths full.
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Step5Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pans; place on cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
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Step6In small saucepan, heat 1/2 cup butter over medium heat, stirring constantly, until light golden brown. Cool completely. In large bowl, beat browned butter, powdered sugar and 4 tablespoons milk with electric mixer on low speed. until blended. Beat in enough remaining milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until frosting is smooth and spreadable. Frost cupcakes.
Nutrition
300
Calories
13g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
43g
Total Carbohydrate
33g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Cupcake
- Calories
- 300
- Calories from Fat
- 110
- Total Fat
- 13g
- 19%
- Saturated Fat
- 8g
- 38%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 60mg
- 19%
- Sodium
- 210mg
- 9%
- Potassium
- 45mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 43g
- 14%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 33g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 8%
- 8%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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