Butterbeer Cupcakes

Name: Butterbeer Cupcakes
Ingredients: For the cupcakes; 2 cups flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed; 3 large eggs; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla; 1 teaspoon butter flavoring; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 1/2 cup cream soda pop; For the ganache; 1 (11 ounce) package butterscotch chips; 1 cup heavy cream; For the buttercream frosting; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened; 1/3 cup butterscotch ganache; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 teaspoon butter flavoring; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1 (16 ounce) package powdered sugar; splash milk (as needed) or cream (as needed)

24 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

For the cupcakes
2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
3 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon butter flavoring
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup cream soda pop
For the ganache
1 (11 ounce) package butterscotch chips
1 cup heavy cream
For the buttercream frosting
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/3 cup butterscotch ganache
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon butter flavoring
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 (16 ounce) package powdered sugar
splash milk (as needed) or cream (as needed)

Directions

1

For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line cupcake pans with paper liners. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a bowl and set aside.
2

In a large bowl, cream the butter until light and fluffy. Add your sugars and beat until well-combined. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Then beat in your vanilla and butter flavoring.
3

Alternately add in the buttermilk and cream soda into the dry ingredients in batches until all are well incorporated. Fill each cupcake liner 3/4 full, then bake for 15 to 17 minutes until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean and cake springs back to the touch. Cool completely on wire racks.
4

For butterscotch filling: In a double boiler (heat-proof bowl over a pot of simmering water on the stove), combine butterscotch chips and heavy cream and stir until completely combined and smooth. Cool to room temperature. Fill a squeeze bottle with ganache and insert into the center of each cupcake, squeezing until filling begins to overflow.
5

For buttercream frosting: Cream butter in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add in the prepared ganache, vanilla, butter flavoring and salt and mix until well combined. Beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until reaching desired consistency. Add milk or cream by the Tablespoon as needed. Frost cupcakes and top with a drizzle of butterscotch ganache.