Brown Sugar Baby Cakes with Toffee Bits & Molasses

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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
18 min
Yield
15 cakes
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Our Brown Sugar Baby Cakes are packed with toffee bits and topped molasses butter cream!

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Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon cider vinegar or white balsamic vinegar
  • 1 cup brown sugar (light or dark)
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 Eggland's Best Extra Large Eggs, room temp.
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 3/4 cup Chocolate Toffee Bits + 3 tablespoons for the tops

Molasses Butter Cream

  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons dark molasses
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons half and half or milk

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Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Line 15 cupcake/muffin tins with cupcake liners.
  3. Wisk together dry ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.
  4. To another small bowl mix milk and vinegar together. Set aside.
  5. In a large bowl, use a hand mixer (or a stand mixer) to cream together brown sugar, sugar, and butter together until fluffy. Beat in Eggland's Best Eggs one at a time until fully incorporated. Add vanilla.
  6. Beat in milk/vinegar mixture alternating with the dry ingredients adding half at a time until well blended. Stir in toffee bits.
  7. Fill each muffin cup with ¼ cup of batter.
  8. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes when a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes and on a rack until cooled completely.
  9. To Prepare Molasses Butter Cream:
  10. Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, cream together butter, salt, and molasses until fluffy.
  11. Add in powdered sugar, one cup at a time, and mix until blended. Add in half and half and vanilla. Mix on medium-high speed until light and fluffy (approximately 3-5 minutes).
  12. Pipe or spread buttercream on cooled cakes and top with chocolate toffee bits.

Nutrition

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Information per Serving
Serving Size 1 serving
Calories 336
Fat 11 g
Saturated Fat 7 g
Cholesterol 51 mg
Sodium 175 mg
Carbohydrates 58 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Protein 3 g