From Sally's Baking Addiction
Brown Sugar Butterscotch Cupcakes
- Time
- 3 hr 30 min
- Makes
- 15
- Ingredients
- 18
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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup (4 Tbsp; 56g) unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup (150g) dark brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice (do not skip!)
- 1/2 cup (120g/ml) heavy cream (do not use milk or half-and-half)
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract (or vanilla bean paste)
- 2 teaspoons scotch, bourbon, or rum (see Note)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 and 2/3 cups (209g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (8 Tbsp; 113g) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 1 cup (200g) packed light or dark brown sugar
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup (60g) sour cream or plain yogurt, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup (180g/ml) whole milk, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (or vanilla bean paste)
- Vanilla buttercream (sweet) or Swiss meringue buttercream (not as sweet)
The method
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