Browned Butter Banana Rum Cupcakes
September 8, 2009 by Marye Audet
Filed under Cakes
Browned butter is a wonderful ingredient. It was used a lot in vintage recipes because it gives a lot of flavor easily. In these cupcakes the butter adds a rich, nutty, caramel flavor that pairs nicely with the very sweet penuche frosting. Although the frosting has coconut and pecans it is more like pralines than the traditional frosting for German Chocolate cake.
The frosting is very thick and has a creamy fudge-like consistency. It is best just to spoon a dollop on the top rather than trying to spread it. You wouldn’t believe how amazing the house smells while these are …read more
