Butterscotch Cupcakes

by Melissa Harvey on May 14, 2012

in Cakes, Cupcakes

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Butterscotch is one of my favorite flavors.

I also love Vanilla Bean Paste.

I decided to marry the two today, so I hope you enjoy this yummy Butterscotch Cupcake topped with Vanilla Bean Buttercream!

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Don’t those little vanilla seeds look cool in that lovely white icing?!

YUMMY!

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Butterscotch Cupcakes

Yield: 20 cupcakes

Butterscotch Cupcakes

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Ingredients

    For Cupcakes:
  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • 1 box butterscotch instant pudding mix
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/3 cup oil
  • 3 eggs
    • For Icing:
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
  • 1-2 teaspoons milk
  • butterscotch chips, to decorate

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin pans with paper liners.
  2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine cake mix, pudding mix, water, oil and eggs. Mix well.
  3. Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full.
  4. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
  5. Remove from oven and cool on wire racks.
    6. For Icing:
  6. Mix butter and powdered sugar until smooth and creamy.
  7. Add vanilla. Mix well.
  8. Add milk to desired icing consistency.
  9. Pipe icing onto cooled cupcakes.
  10. Top with butterscotch chips.
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What is your favorite butterscotch recipe?

Shared with: Mouthwatering Monday, Manic Monday, Melt in Your Mouth Monday, Cupcake Tuesday, Creative Thursday 

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Article by Melissa Harvey

Melissa Harvey, a Baton Rouge native and former pastry chef, is the creator and publisher behind Cajun Sugar Pie. She enjoys sharing her love of desserts by baking and blogging about her kitchen adventures. She currently lives in Nashville with her songwriter/musician husband and their two daughters.

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  • Gracie Johnson

    Oh, I just made a batch of butterscotch cookies, you’re making me hungry for butterscotch again!

    • http://www.cajunsugarpie.com Melissa | Cajun Sugar Pie

      Butterscotch is one of my fave’s. Butterscotch cookies sound delicious!

  • http://www.crazyforcrust.com/ Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust

    Those are gorgeous! I love butterscotch, and those flecks of vanilla bean are so pretty.

    • http://www.cajunsugarpie.com Melissa | Cajun Sugar Pie

      Thanks, Dorothy! I love butterscotch, too, and these cupcakes are so yummy!

  • Michelle

    I’ll take two please :)  These looks delish!  Love Butterscotch.  Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Thursday this week.  Have a wonderful weekend.

     

    Michelle

    • http://www.cajunsugarpie.com Melissa | Cajun Sugar Pie

      Thanks, Michelle!

  • bakingaddict

    I love butterscotch and this cupcake looks amazing especially with the vanilla beans in the frosting. yum! 

    • http://www.cajunsugarpie.com Melissa | Cajun Sugar Pie

      Thanks so much! I love using the vanilla bean paste because those little seeds make everything look so yummy!

  • Tangytafy

    can someone who’s tried the recipe tell me how it came out?! thanks :)

  • Cupcake and Talk

    Melissa, these butterscotch cupcakes look amazing. I like the combination of the butterscotch cake and vanilla bean frosting. This will be my first time using a pudding mix. I can’t wait to try it. Thank you for the recipe.

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