I had a bag of butterscotch chips in the pantry and been wanting to use it for something but didn’t necessarily want to make cookies. After a while I decided to make cupcakes. But instead of putting the butterscotch chips in the cupcakes I added them in the frosting instead. Keep in mind that there is going to be a melting process involved in making the frosting.

Cupcakes With Butterscotch Frosting (Image © Dexie Wharton)

My recipe for the cupcake is just the basic recipe for yellow cupcakes as well as the buttercream frosting. But the latter gets a twist in the end.

INGREDIENTS :
1 stick of butter
1/2 cup of sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup of flour1 tsp of baking powder

Frosting :
1 stick of butter
3 cups of Confectionery sugar
1 tsp of vanilla extract
half a bag of butterscotch chips, melted

Preheat the over to 350°. Line a muffin/cupcake pan with muffin paper cups.

Mix butter and sugar until creamy consistency. Add the eggs one by one,then beat everything together. Add the flour and baking powder. Beat until smooth.Spoon the batter into the paper cups. Bake for about 20-25 minutes. Cool completely before frosting.

For the frosting, put the butterscotch chips on a pot. Add 2 tbsp of butter, then let the whole thing melt.

Meanwhile, mix together 1 stick of butter, confectionery sugar and vanilla extract until first yet still in creamy texture. Add the melted butterscotch and beat until everything is incorporated.

Cupcakes With Butterscotch Frosting (Image © Dexie Wharton)

Because of the melted chips the frosting might be a bit runny. Solve this by adding 1 tsp of cream of tartar powder. Frost the cupcakes to your hearts content.

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Cupcakes With Butterscotch Frosting