Popcorn Cupcakes
Ingredients
- Cupcakes
- .5 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- .5 cup sour cream
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1.5 teaspoon baking powder
- .5 teaspoon salt
- Caramel Frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3.5 cups confectioners sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup caramel sauce
- Topping
- Pop Secret Popcorn
- Caramel sauce
Instructions
- Pre heat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a small bowl, add .5 cup unsalted butter at room temperature, .5 cup sour cream, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Add 3 eggs (2 egg white and one with the yolk). Wisk ingredients together.
- In a separate bowl, mix your dry ingredients of 1.5 cups flour, I cup sugar, 1.5 teaspoon baking powder and salt.
- Add your wet ingredients bowl to your dry ingredients and mix well.
- Pour cupcake mixture into your cupcake liners filling about half way. You want to leave some space in the cupcake liners for your popcorn topping.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Let cool.
- Prepare the caramel frosting. In a medium bowl, add 1 cup unsalted, room temperature butter with 1/4 cup caramel sauce. Use a hand or stand mixer to mix until creamy. Add the teaspoon of vanilla extract and slowly add in the 3.5 cups confectioners sugar until completely blended.
- Put frosting into a frosting bag with tip of choice.
- Place a dollop of frosting onto each cupcake. You don't need a ton of frosting, just a dollop will do.
- Microwave the Pop Secret popcorn according to box directions.
- Place the freshly popped popcorn on top of cupcakes.
- Drizzle a bit of caramel sauce.
- Enjoy!