Dulce de Leche Cupcakes

My dad's work was having a party today, so I made some cupcakes for him to bring. What could be better than chocolate? Caramel! I found this awesome Cake Recipe, and decided to try it. The swiss merengue buttercream looked divine, so I tried it too. One tip about the buttercream, don't do it in a warm kitchen. Mine was a little too soft. As for the dulce de leche, mine needed 4-5 hours on the stove, not 3. I made mine the day before, then put it in the fridge. I made star shaped toppers for the cupcakes by pouring butterscotch flavored melting wafers into a completely dry chocolate mold ( if you wash the mold, wash it the day before, even a minuscule drop will cause the chocolate to stick).

Aren't they pretty!

Keep it Sweet,

Mira