Caramel Macchiato Cupcakes Recipe

Ingredients

CUPCAKES

2 cups Pillsbury BEST™ All Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/3 cup Crisco® Pure Canola Oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 large eggs
1 cup sour cream
1/3 cup milk
1 1/2 tablespoons Medaglia d'Oro® Instant Espresso Coffee, dissolved in 2 teaspoons warm water

FROSTING

1/3 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon Medaglia d'Oro® Instant Espresso Coffee, dissolved in 1 teaspoon warm water
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
1/4 cup Smucker's® Caramel Flavored Topping

PREP TIME 40m	COOK TIME 18m	TOTAL TIME 58m
YIELD 24 cupcakes

For Cupcakes:

HEAT oven to 350°F. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners. Whisk flour, baking soda, salt and sugar in medium bowl until combined.
Beat canola oil, vanilla, eggs, sour cream, milk and espresso mixture in medium bowl with electric mixer on low until blended. Mix in flour mixture 1/3 at a time until batter is smooth. Divide batter evenly in prepared muffin cups.
Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.

For Frosting:

STIR milk, salt, espresso mixture and vanilla in a medium bowl until dissolved. Add powdered sugar. Beat on low with electric mixer until creamy. Add shortening. Beat on high until light and fluffy. Spread or pipe cupcakes with frosting. Drizzle with caramel topping.