CARAMEL POPCORN CUPCAKES

My daughter always begs for Chicago Mix popcorn, and then only eats the Cheese Popcorn half of the bag. It drives me crazy! We always end up with a half-full bag of caramel popcorn, so I came up with this easy recipe for Caramel Popcorn Cupcakes with a Vanilla Butter Cake and Caramel Buttercream for a fun caramel cupcake perfect for a Circus theme or Baseball Birthday Party.

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Ingredients

• For the Vanilla Butter Cake
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 6 egg yolks
• 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups cake flour- sifted
• 1 Tablespoon + 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• For the Caramel Buttercream
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 2 Tablespoons dark corn syrup
• 3 Tablespoons milk
• Small bag or box of caramel popcorn, optional garnish
• Caramel ice cream topping, optional garnish

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 375F.
2. Line a muffin tin with your chosen cupcake liners and set aside.
3. Cream the butter and sugar with your mixer in a mixing bowl for at least two minutes, until light and fluffy.
4. Add the eggs, vanilla, and milk and combine well. Set aside.
5. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt and then add slowly to the wet mixture, beating until just combined.
6. Portion out 1/3 cup of batter into each cupcake liner and bake 18-22 minutes, until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
7. ......................................

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