Brown Sugar Baby Cakes Recipe

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon cider vinegar or white balsamic vinegar
• 1 cup brown sugar (light or dark)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 extra large Egglands Best eggs, at room temperature
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3/4 cup chocolate toffee bits, plus 3 tablespoons for the tops
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons dark molasses
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons half-and-half or milk

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 15 cupcake/muffin tins with cupcake liners.
2. Whisk together the dry ingredients in a small bowl.
3. Set aside.
4. To another small bowl, mix the milk and vinegar.
5. Set aside.
6. In a large bowl, use a hand mixer or a stand mixer to cream the brown sugar, sugar, and butter until fluffy.
7. Beat in Egglands Best eggs one at a time until fully incorporated.
8. Add vanilla.
9. Beat in the milk-vinegar mixture, alternating with the dry ingredients, adding half at a time until well blended.
10. Stir in the toffee bits.
11. Fill each muffin cup with 1/4 cup of batter.
12. Bake for 15-18 minutes, or when an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
13. Cool in pan for 10 minutes and then on a rack until cooled completely.
14. To prepare molasses buttercream, start with a hand mixer or stand mixer, and cream together the butter, salt, and molasses until fluffy.
15. Add in the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, and mix until blended.
16. Add the half-and-half and vanilla.
17. Mix on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes.
18. Pipe or spread the buttercream on the cooled cakes and top with the remaining chocolate toffee bits.

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Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/brown-sugar-baby-cakes-toffee-bits-molasses-31661 (may not work)