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Praline Cupcakes Recipe

By Diana Rattray, About.com

Praline cupcakes are made with butter, vanilla, and pecans and have a brown sugar pecan praline topping.

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1/3 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups sifted cake flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • .
  • Praline Topping
  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 18 pecan halves

Preparation:

Cream softened butter in mixing bowl. Sift in flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add about half of the milk and the egg; mix until flour is thoroughly moistened. Beat for 2 minutes. Add remaining milk and the vanilla; beat 1 minute longer. Stir in chopped pecans. Place paper baking cups in muffin cups and fill about 1/2 full with the batter. Bake at 375° for 25 minutes, or until cupcakes spring back when lightly touched with finger.

Combine melted butter and brown sugar; spoon over hot cupcakes. Place a pecan half in the center of each; return to oven and bake 5 minutes longer.
Makes 18 praline cupcakes.

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