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Make these flavorful Spiced Walnut Cupcakes with Caramel Frosting

Spiced Walnut Cupcakes with Caramel Frosting

Delicious spiced cupcakes with walnuts topped with a creamy caramel frosting and chopped walnuts!
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 2 dozen
Author: Hezzi-D

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes:

  • 1 c. Kerrygold unsalted butter softened
  • 1 1/4 c. sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla
  • 2 1/3 c. flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 c. walnuts chopped
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 3/4 c. milk

For the frosting:

  • 1 c. Kerrygold salted butter softened
  • 1/3 c. Dulce de Leche
  • 4 c. powdered sugar
  • 1/4 c. walnuts finally chopped
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line two muffin tins with cupcake liners.
  • In a large bowl cream the butter and sugar until smooth. Add the eggs and mix well. Stir in the vanilla.
  • In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, salt, walnuts, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  • Add half of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix well. Add in the milk and stir until combined. Stir in the remaining flour until smooth.
  • Fill the cupcake liners 2/3 of the way full with the vanilla batter.
  • Bake for 22-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.
  • Meanwhile beat the butter for the frosting with a hand mixer until smooth. Add in the Dulce de Leche and mix well.
  • Add the powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time until your frosting is the desired consistency. Pipe onto cooled cupcakes.
  • Sprinkle the cupcakes with chopped walnuts and cinnamon.

Notes

A Hezzi-D Original Recipe