Rolling Stones Brown Sugar Cupcake With Coconut Custard Filling, Spiced Rum Frosting And Cracked Brown Sugar Brittle

Serves: 6

Catharine Rutherford

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

45

Spice

42

Sweetness

52

Sourness

35

mins

Prep time (avg)

5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 cups

Unbleached Flour

1 tsp

Baking Soda

1 tsp

Salt

1 cup

Brown Sugar

1 cup

Soy Milk

1 tsp

Vinegar

110 g

Sugar

1 cup

Cornstarch

1 cup

Corn Syrup

Directions:

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Scrape the bottom of the bowl

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Special equipment: an electric kitchen scale Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

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Line a standard cupcake pan with 12 standard cupcake liners

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Sift the flour, baking soda and salt into a medium bowl

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Set the bowl aside

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In the bowl of an electric stand mixer, cream the brown sugar and margarine with the whisk attachment, about 5 minutes

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Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl

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In a small bowl or cup, combine 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons water and the egg replacer and stir to dissolve the egg replacer

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Add the egg replacer to the sugar and mix until combined

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In a small bowl, combine the soymilk and vinegar and set aside

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Turn the mixer speed to low and slowly add the dry ingredients and the soymilk, alternating between the two, ending with the soymilk

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Fill the cupcake liners three-quarters full with batter and bake or until a toothpick inserted into each cupcake comes out clean, about 19 minutes

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Cool the cupcakes completely

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To assemble: With a plastic drinking straw or a small paring knife, make holes in the center of each cupcake

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Squeeze the Coconut Custard Filling in the center of each cupcake until filled but not overflowing, about 1 tablespoon per cupcake

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Pipe a dollop of Spiced Rum Frosting onto each cupcake and garnish with a few pieces of the Cracked Brown Sugar Brittle

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This recipe was created by a contestant during a cooking competition

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The Food Network Kitchens have not tested it for home use, therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results

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In a medium heavy-bottomed saucepot, stir together 1 3/4 cups of the coconut milk and the sugar

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Heat on medium-high until the mixture begins to bubble around the edges

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In a small bowl, mix the remaining 1/4 cup coconut milk and the cornstarch into a slurry

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Slowly add the cornstarch mixture to the hot sugar mixture while whisking

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Cook for 2 more minutes while stirring

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Remove from heat and let cool completely

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Put the cooled Coconut Custard into a piping bag and cut 1/4-inch off the tip

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Yield: 2 cups

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In the bowl of a stand mixer, whip the margarine and shortening until completely combined

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Scrape the bottom of the bowl to ensure that all ingredients are mixed thoroughly

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On low speed, slowly add the powdered sugar a little at a time

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Add the cinnamon, allspice and cloves, and mix

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Add the rum and mix to combine

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Scrape the bottom of the bowl and mix on medium-high speed until all the ingredients are combined and the frosting is fluffy, about 2 minutes

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Put the frosting into a pastry bag and cut 1/2-inch off the tip

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Yield: 2 quarts

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Ingredients and Directions Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside

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In a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, boil the sugar, corn syrup, 1/4 cup water and salt, stirring until the sugar dissolves

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Place a candy thermometer into the pan and cook on medium heat until the mixture reaches 300 degrees F

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Remove from the heat and stir in the baking soda and margarine

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Pour the mixture onto the prepared cookie sheet and quickly spread the hot mixture thinly on the sheet

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Let the candy cool completely and break it into small pieces with your fingers