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Praline Cupcakes




Source of Recipe


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Recipe Introduction


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





List of 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
  






Instructions



1. Cream softened butter in mixing bowl.
   
2. 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.
   
3. 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.
   
4. 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.
   






Final Comments


Makes 18 praline cupcakes