Werther's Original Caramel Popcorn Cupcake

These little pieces of heaven are so decedent and rich, almost to good to eat, almost! lol  They have such a unique flavor and presentation as well with there gold and silver wrappers. I tried to mimic the look of the Werther's original creme caramel wrappers and my instincts was rite i love the way they turned out. When i was creating this cupcake i knew i wanted a batter that would stand up to the goodness and creaminess of the Werther's caramel so i choose a yellow cake batter that wasn't so sweet so it will compliment the caramel popcorn and Werther's quite well. Hope you guys enjoy them. This recipe was created and dedicated to one of my loyal follower on instagram =) @th3r3lm Thanks and continue the support. I'm opened to any recipe request i will try my best to create easy and delicious recipes for you guys.


{For the cake batter}

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cups sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 3/4 cups milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
Sift the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
Add half of the flour mixture then add half of the milk. Mix well.
Add the eggs and vanilla. Beat until well combined.
Add the remaining of flour and milk. Mix till batter is smooth. Do not over mix.

Bake in a preheated 375 degrees oven for 25 to 30 minutes for regular size cupcakes and for minis bake for 10 to 15 minutes.


{For the frosting}

• 1 stick butter unsalted 

• 2 cups powder sugar

• 2 tablespoon heavy cream 

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Beat the butter till light and fluffy.
Add the sugar, heavy cream and vanilla.
Beat for about 4 to 5 minutes.



{For the topping}

• crunch n' munch caramel popcorn 
• werther's caramel melted 

I decided to use a store bought caramel corn but you can make these completely from scratch by making  the caramel popcorn home made its very easy to make. I used the brand crunch n' munch  but there are a lot of different varieties out there for you. Just popped them on top of the frosted cupcakes and top with werther's caramel and your done. Ready to eat! NOTE: melt the caramel in the microwave in a heat proof bowl for about 15 minutes.

Brown Butter Madeleine Cookies

These cookies are famous for there buttery and cake like texture with a hint of orange. I made a couple different flavors to give you guys a little extra something =) With flavors like dulce de leche, raspberry with lemon curd, birthday cake, blueberry and the classic madeleine cookies. These delightful cookies are one of a kind with there beautiful shape.You are going to need a special pan. i got mines from macys at a very low price but you can get them from any baking supplies store.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter and flour your pan.

{For the cookies}

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup flour 
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon orange zest 
• 4 egg whites 
• 1/2 unsalted butter 

Mix the sugar, flour, baking powder, zest and egg whites together. Set aside.
Place the butter in a sauce pan and melt on low to medium heat till you see the butter getting light brown with  slight dark brown specks and a foamy layer on top. Add to the butter to the batter and filled 1/3 of the way up.

{For the toppings}

• dulce de leche
• sprinkles
• powder sugar
• raspberry
• lemon curd (recipe follows)
• blueberries 

{Lemon curd}

• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1/4 lemon juice 
• 2 tablespoon butter

Add all the ingredients except the butter to a heat proof bowl whisk over a double boiler making sure the bowl doesn't touch the water. Whisk till the mixture is thick, once is thick combined the butter. Remove from heat and refrigerate till cold. Fill the the cool raspberry cookies, and your done! Ready to enjoy!

For the birthday cake add the sprinkles on top and you can even go crazy and dunk them in (butter cream) frosting.

For the de dulce de leche just drizzle on top of the cool cookie.

For the blueberry just add two blueberries and a pinch of lemon zest on top.

For the classic just top with powder sugar it makes all the difference in the world, but the list can go on and on. You can dip in nutella, chocolate chips dipped in more chocolate or add any berry you like, you can  let your creativity go wild on this one lol. Thanks and come again next week for more delicious and simple recipes =)

Palmiers With Dulce De Leche Latte

I am so excited to share this simple but delicious cookie recipe with you guys. =) Its literally two ingredients. There buttery, flaky and oh so yummy! The first time i had these cookies was store bought and i was so addicted to them. I would bring them to school and my dear friend (erika dominguez) and  I had them almost everyday on our lunch break. I paired them with my hot dulce de leche latte but you can also make it cold if you like or you can have them alone cause there perfect as is! As always lets get baking =)


YOU WILL NEED :

• puff pastry (one sheet)
• 1/2 cup sugar 

Step 1. fold your puff pastry sheet in half and roll it out. Sprinkle sugar on your work surface and on the the puff pastry, roll the sugar in the pastry sheet.

Step 2. fold the pastry sheet like a book with both side to the middle. Add more sugar on top and roll in out.

Step.3 Fold again and repeat

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Step.4 Fold once again and add more sugar but this time don't roll in it.

Step.5 Add more sugar on top and place your puff pastry log on a piece of parchment or wax paper and refrigerate for about an hour or till hard cold.

Step.6 Cut the cookies 1/3 of an inch place on cookie sheet and bake for 14 minutes. bake one side for 7 minutes flip and bake the other the side. let cool.

For the latte: Latte is three parts milk and one part espresso so make it to your own judgement here is how i made mines.

• 1/3 cup espresso or strong coffee 
• 3/3 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon (sanka) instant coffee for added flavor 
• 1 tablespoon sugar 
• 1/4 cup heavy cream (whipped)
• 1 tablespoon dulce de leche 

Mix the first four ingredients together top with whipped cream and dulce de leche. enjoy! I love you guys thank you so much for your support it means a lot to me =)

DULCE DE LECHE CUPCAKES

If you guys love caramel you will love these! the cake is light and fluffy i promise you is not like any other cake you've had before. I added the dulce de leche all throughout the cupcake making these delightful cupcakes a real treat for your sweet tooth. Lets get baking!

preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking pan with liners.

{For the cupcake}

• 1 stick butter. unsalted 
• 1 1/2 cups sugar 
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract 
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 2 1/2 cups a/p flour 
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 1/2 cup dulce de leche. Homemade, recipe follows.    

Beat the butter till fluffy. Add the sugar, vanilla, oil and eggs one at a time beat for five minutes. Sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt together. Alternate adding the flour mixture and milk. Making sure to end with milk. Don't over beat. Fill liners half of the way up. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool and core the middle of each cupcake and fill with one teaspoon of dulce de leche.

{For the dulce de leche}

• 1 can condensed milk 

Remove the paper wrapper from the can. Place the can in a pot filled half of the way up with water. On high heat bring to a boil. Cover the pot and simmer on medium  heat for 3 hours, checking to make sure all the water does not evaporate if so add more water as needed. Remove from the pot and refrigerate till cold.

   

{For the frosting}

• 2 sticks butter. unsalted
• 2 cups powder sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 2 tablespoons dulce de leche

Beat the butter till light and fluffy add the rest of the ingredients, beat for about a minute or till well combined. Frost and drizzle with more dulce de leche. 

Marshmallow Flower Cupcake Topper

{What you'll need}

• Mini marshmallow 
• Your choice of colored sparkling sugar
• Sugar pearls 
• Marshmallow fluff 
• Cupcakes 

Step.1

In a thin layer frost your cupcake with fluff. Set aside.

Step.2

Cut the marshmallow on a diagonal, and dip the sticky side in the sugar. Make a few ahead to save time when decorating.

Step.3

Start placing the marshmallow one at a time on the the cupcake. Start from the outside. With the flat side down. making the first row. Like so.....

Step.4

Start your second row. Place the first marshmallow in the middle of two. Like so....

To give your flower a life like effect.

 Continue placing your marshmallow petals till the second row is full.

Now from here is completely up to you what you want to do with your flower, you can add more petals or stop there and add your sugar pearls like i did here. I made a couple of different ones to give you an idea. You can make them as big or little as you like. 

I had so much fun while making these! They look amazing yet are so easy to make. I hope you enjoyed them as much I did. Feel free to leave a comment. I would love to see your pictures. Thanks! =)