Toffee Cupcakes

I did a little experimenting this week. I decided it was time to try and conquer Toffee. Sugar arts are hard to perfect since they require such exact temperatures and humidity levels. I had my trials with lollipops and other hard candies earlier this year. Toffee was no different. The first batch burnt. Yuck, smokey toffee? No thanks. I lowered the temp a bit for the second batch, and for the third I will go somewhere in between. I decided to make some vanilla cupcakes with chocolate buttercream to showcase the toffee flavor. Yum!

Baker's trick: I use a Silpat almost exclusively when making cookies, meringue, macaroons, hard candies and now toffee. I don't know how it works, but it works beyond any of my greatest expectations. Nothing EVER sticks to it. Everything removes with ease and without any additive. I wasn't paid for this- I'm just a HUGE supporter! :)

Chocolate Cupcakes with Toffee Crunch
Cake - Classic Vanilla White Cake
Icing - Chocolate Buttercream