French Caramel Buttercream Cupcakes

French Caramel Buttercream Cupcakes

RECIPE AND PHOTOGRAPHY: COURTESY OF MEDCO

300g butter at room temperature (diced)

300g powdered sugar

Eight 50mg MEDCo French Caramels

1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or ½ tsp each almond extract and vanilla extract)

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1. In a small saucepan, melt the MEDCo French Caramels on lowmedium heat. Set aside until almost at room temperature. When the caramel is almost cooled, proceed.

2. Cut butter into cubes and beat by hand (or with an electric mixer on a low speed) in a bowl until soft.

3. Beat in powdered sugar, a little at a time until totally incorporated.

4. Once butter and powdered sugar are fully combined, beat in caramel sauce, then add salt and vanilla. Beat until fluffy on medium speed.

This recipe contains 400mg total THC. Depending on the amount you put on each cupcake, you can make 8-12 cupcakes, or even more mini cupcakes! You can put it on your favorite cupcake recipe as we did here, or use a trusty boxed mix.

8 cupcakes per batch = 50mg per cupcake

9 cupcakes per batch = 44mg per cupcake

10 cupcakes per batch = 40mg per cupcake

11 cupcakes per batch =36mg per cupcake

12 cupcakes per batch 33mg per cupcake