Brown Sugar Cupcakes With Brown Butter Glaze

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups butter (3 sticks)
• 2 1/4 cups packed light-brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 3 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups confectioners sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 -4 tablespoons milk

Recipe

• 1 soften 2 sticks butter.
• 2 preheat oven to 325°f.
• 3 line muffin pan with paper liners.
• 4 cream 2 sticks butter and the brown sugar until light and fluffy.
• 5 add eggs, beating after each addition.
• 6 add buttermilk (plain yogurt also works well) and mix well.
• 7 add flour, baking powder, and salt. mix well.
• 8 fill muffin cups 2/3 full and bake until golden and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
• 9 set cupcakes on wax paper to cool.
• 10 when ready to frost, melt remaining stick of butter over medium heat until golden brown.
• 11 remove from heat and add confectioners sugar and vanilla to butter and mix. add milk one tablespoon at a time until smooth and of your desired thickness. i like to leave it on the thick side so it doesn't run off the sides of the cupcakes, but it's up to you what you like.
• 12 spoon glaze over each cupcake and swirl it around.
• 13 let stand until glaze is set.