Caramel Topped Raisin Cupcake Muffins

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 cups raisins (we use 1 cup)
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter (or margarine)
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• caramel icing
• 1 1/3 cups brown sugar
• 3/4 tablespoon cream
• 4 tablespoons butter (or margarine)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 put water and raisins in a pot simmer for 20 minutes - do not boil.
• 2 remove from heat - do not drain.
• 3 preheat oven to 350, spray 12 muffin cups with non stick spray or use paper muffin cups.
• 4 in a large bowl cream butter and sugar, add egg, vanilla. the cooled raisins and water - stir to mix.
• 5 in a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, using a whisk blend dry ingredients,.
• 6 add dry ingredients stirring until well incorporated.
• 7 pour into muffin cups filling two thirds full.
• 8 bake for twenty to twenty-five minutes ( ovens vary - bake until tops are firm to touch and nicely browned.).
• 9 caramel icing
• 10 in medium pot combine brown sugar,cream and butter.
• 11 cook on low to medium heat stirring constantly until mixture comes to a boil.
• 12 boil one minute, remove form heat.
• 13 add vanilla and beat until firm, ice before mixture hardens.