I would never think to pair coffee and butterscotch together, but I recently found a recipe for some sticky coffee and walnut puddings which combined these flavours, and I thought I would try them out in cupcake form. I was surprised to discover that they go very well together and the sweetness of the butterscotch complements the bitterness of coffee nicely. Which I guess makes sense, as I do enjoy a caramel latte from time to time!
Of course, as is usual with my recipes, I did not have all of the ingredients such as any walnuts, which I know go hand in hand with a coffee cake normally. Therefore, I added some almond flakes into my butterscotch frosting instead which worked fine. If you have walnuts then you could easily add some into the recipe instead.
Here is how I made my Coffee & Butterscotch Cupcakes
Coffee & Butterscotch
- 150g unsalted butter
- 150g self raising flour
- 150g sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp coffee powder
- 2 tbsp boiling water
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- *For The Frosting*
- 100g unsalted butter
- handful flaked almonds
- 50g brown sugar
- 100g icing sugar
- 1 -2 tsp cocoa powder for dusting
- pre heat the oven to 180oC / 160oC (fan)
- line a muffin tray with 12 cupcake cases
- mix the boiling water and coffee together, and leave to one side
- cream the butter and sugar for about 5 minutes until pale and smooth
- add the eggs, the cinnamon and a spoonful of the flour and beat for a few minutes
- add the coffee and the flour and mix well
- divide the mixture between the cake cases
- cook in the oven for about 20 minutes until cooked right through
- alow to cool
- meanwhile make your frosting
- place 50g of the butter and the brown sugar into a non stick saucepan over a low heat, until all of the ingredients have melted, keep stirring and add the almonds and coat them
- Using a hand blender, make the butterscotch paste into a smoother one
- then place the remaining butter into a bowl and beat for a few minutes until soft
- add the icing sugar carefully and keep beating to make a smooth buttercream
- add the butterscotch and beat well to make the frosting
- spread over each cake
- dust with some cocoa powder
These were lovely and a flavour combination that I would definitely make again.
This recipe was inspired by one I found in a cookbook entitled 150 Vegetarian Recipes by Love Food.
I was sent a copy of the book because I am a Parragon Book Buddy
Baking In Pyjamas
Coffee and butterscotch sounds like a fabulous combination, these tasty little treats look wonderful. I would love for you to stop by and share this and other recipes with us over at Sweet and Savoury Sunday. Have a great day!
Laura@ Baking in Pyjamas
Jenny Paulin
i will try to remember – you might want to tweet and remnd me x
Kirsty Hijacked By Twins
Mmmm Jenny, these look and sound delicious. Two flavours which I love together x
mummywhiskers
Ooh I could eat these right now, they look lovely! #bakeoftheweek
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These sound fantastic – 2 of my favourite flavours married together. Heavenly! Thanks loads for joining in with #Bakeoftheweek New roundup now open x
pink_butterfly49
Sorry If I am being blind or stupid, but how much sugar did you use in this recipe please? Thank you.
Jenny Paulin
hi no you are not being stupid, it was me as I forgot to add that in the ingredients! It is 150g x
pink_butterfly49
That’s what I guessed, and oh my!! The cupcakes were a huge success. I made 17 and all went within a matter of minutes, literally. Thank you Jenny 🙂
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Jessica Cantoni
Love the sound of coffee and butterscotch! Haven’t had butterscotch in years! x
Charlotte Oates
I think butterscotch sounds perfect with coffee, another very yummy sounding cake!