Hungry Girl Cooking: Caramel Pumpkin Pudding Cupcakes

Another <a href="http://www.hungry-girl.com/">Hungry Girl</a> exclusive!  I made these cupcakes a few weeks ago when Joel & I met up with friends for a movie and dinner at their apartment.  If you like caramel and vanilla pudding, then you will love LOVE these cupcakes!  Just the smell of them coming out of the oven is mouth watering.  I had to make them again and so here they are:<br /><br /><blockquote><b><a href="http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/food/recipes/hungry-girls-caramel-pumpkin-pudding-cupcakes/">Caramel Pumpkin Pudding Cupcakes</a></b> <i><b>- 3 Points+</b></i><br /><br /><i><b>Ingredients</b></i><br />For cupcakes:<br />    * 2 cups moist-style yellow cake mix (1/2 of an 18.25-ounce box)<br />    * 1 cup canned pure pumpkin<br />    * 1/3 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute<br />    * 2 tablespoons sugar-free maple syrup <i>(I used light pancake syrup)</i><br />    * 2 teaspoons cinnamon<br />    * 2 teaspoons Splenda No Calorie Sweetener (granulated) <i>(I used 2 tsp worth of Sweet 'n Low packets)</i><br />    * 1/8 teaspoon salt<br />    <br />For topping:<br />    * 3 cubes (about 1 ounce) chewy caramel <i>(like the kind by Kraft)</i><br />    * 2 teaspoons light vanilla soy milk<br /><br />Yields: Makes 12 servings<br /><br /><i><b>Preparation</b></i><br />Preheat the oven to 350ºF.<br /><br />Combine all cupcake ingredients in a mixing bowl with 1⁄3 cup of water. Whip with a whisk or fork for 2 minutes until well blended.<br /><br />Spray a 12-cup muffin pan with nonstick spray or line with baking cups. Evenly spoon batter into muffin cups. Place pan in the oven and cook for about 12 minutes (until cupcakes have puffed up but still appear a little gooey on top). Once cupcakes are cool enough to handle, arrange them closely on a plate so that the edges are touching.<br /><br />Place caramel and soymilk in a tall microwave-safe glass or dish (mixture will bubble and rise when heated).<br /><br />Microwave at medium power for 1½ minutes. Stir mixture vigorously until smooth and thoroughly blended. (Return to microwave for 30 seconds at medium heat if caramel has not fully melted.) Immediately drizzle caramel sauce over cupcakes.</blockquote><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyGViT2yJocTJp3fxGS2R-nzg2w34Y-G61RPHQWwyEfSEaoLXEFQ26QzJh1izoPdSbZlFAb8I9i6DSWSbm0jTJOWRMCq7lzJhoMiKrHaaOra8jc5koi3ZIEK-Y03fjhYbGMEa2A0otJh4/s1600/Blog+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyGViT2yJocTJp3fxGS2R-nzg2w34Y-G61RPHQWwyEfSEaoLXEFQ26QzJh1izoPdSbZlFAb8I9i6DSWSbm0jTJOWRMCq7lzJhoMiKrHaaOra8jc5koi3ZIEK-Y03fjhYbGMEa2A0otJh4/s320/Blog+001.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Melts in your mouth, not in your hand :)</td></tr></tbody></table>The thing I like about cupcakes is that they are essentially a personal cake just for you.  By thinking of it that way, it helps me not to consume 3, or really, who am I kidding, at least half the batch in one sitting.  I've had total self control over these fine ladies since they were baked on Tuesday and I'm very proud of that!

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