Pastrami Cupcakes

Serves: 5

Estell Schumm

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

53

Sweetness

45

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.25 cups

All-Purpose Flour

1 cup

Whole Milk

3 tbsps

Caraway Seeds

1 tbsp

Honey

Directions:

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

2

Line cupcake pans with 24 liners

3

In a medium bowl, combine both flours

4

Using an electric mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter until smooth

5

Gradually add the granulated sugar and beat until fluffy

6

Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition

7

Add the flour mixture in three parts, alternating with the milk

8

Add the vanilla

9

Scrape down the sides of the bowl to make sure all the ingredients are well blended

10

Beat until just combined

11

Do not over beat

12

Fold in the caraway seeds

13

Spoon the batter into the liners, filling the cups two-thirds full

14

Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 16 minutes

15

Cool the cupcakes completely

16

Cut the tops off the cupcakes and reserve

17

Place the chopped pastrami on the bottom half of the cupcakes

18

Drizzle 1 teaspoon Honey Mustard Glaze (more or less to taste) on the pastrami

19

Place the cupcake tops on top of the glaze, pressing down gently

20

Frost the cupcakes with Honey Mustard Buttercream Frosting

21

Garnish with soft pretzel slivers

22

In a small bowl, combine the powdered sugar, honey and mustard, and mix until smooth

23

Using an electric mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter until smooth

24

Add the honey mustard and spicy mustard and mix on high for 1 minute, scraping down the sides often

25

Add the powdered sugar 1/4 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition