Brown Sugar Cupcakes With Brown Butter Frosting Food

BROWN SUGAR CUPCAKES WITH BROWN BUTTER GLAZE

Steps:

• Soften 2 sticks butter.
• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Line muffin pan with paper liners.
• Cream 2 sticks butter and the brown sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, beating after each addition.
• Add buttermilk (Plain yogurt also works well) and mix well.
• Add flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix well.
• Fill muffin cups 2/3 full and bake until golden and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
• Set cupcakes on wax paper to cool.
• When ready to frost, melt remaining stick of butter over medium heat until golden brown.
• Remove from heat and add confectioners sugar and vanilla to butter and mix. Add milk one tablespoon at a time until smooth and of your desired thickness. I like to leave it on the thick side so it doesn't run off the sides of the cupcakes, but it's up to you what you like.
• Spoon glaze over each cupcake and swirl it around.
• Let stand until glaze is set.

BURNT BROWN SUGAR CUPCAKES WITH FROSTING

Steps:

• 1. Line 12 muffin cups with 12 paper liners. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• 2. Put butter it in a small saucepan on medium heat, stirring until it turns a dark golden color. Take the pan off the heat and cool until it begins to solidy but do not put in the fridge to speed up the process. This won't take that long.
• 3. When the butter is solid but still soft place the butter into a large bowl and add brown sugar and eggs. Beat until light and fluffly, about 2 minutes. Add vanilla extract.
• 4. In another bowl sift dry ingredients. Add to the butter mixture in three parts alternating with a tablespoon of milk each time and ending with the milk. Divide batter among the paper cups, and cook for 15 - 20 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.
• 5. For the frosting once again burn the butter in the same process listed above in step two. Let it cool and solidify but do not put in the fridge to speed up the process.
• 6. Once the butter is solidified but soft place in a bowl and beat it until it is light and fluffy. Add vanilla. Add the confectioners' sugar slowly alternating with the milk until you have reached desired consistency. Smear frosting on cooled cupcakes and enjoy.