I don't make cakes much but this is one I've had success with. It comes from one of my fannie farmer cookbooks. It's pretty good. Hope you'll like it..
Chewy Brown Sugar Walnut Cupcakes
4 eggs
2 cups dark brown sugar
2 tbsps butter
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup chopped walnuts, in large pieces
2 tsps vanilla
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease the muffin pans, line them with fluted paper baking cups, or spray them with no stick coating. PUt a large pan of water on the stove and bring to a simmer. Crack the eggs into a mixing bowl (one that will fit into the pan of water) and beat with a fork to blend. Stir in the brown sugar and butter. Set the bowl in the simmering water, and stir constantly until the mixture is very warm, about 150 degrees. Remove from the water and add the flour, salt, and baking powder, and beat until the batter is well blended and smooth. stir in the walnuts and vanilla. Spoon into the muffin pans, filling each cup about half full. Bake for about 18-20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.Remove from the oven and let cool, then turn the cupcakes out onto a rack. Split, butter, and serve warm, or cool completely and frost with Quick Caramel Frosting (below).
Quick Caramel Frosting
1/4 pound butter
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
2 cups confectioner's sugar
Melt the butter and brown sugar in a heavy bottomed pan, stirring over moderate heat until the sugar is dissolved. Add the milk and blend. Cool, then beat in the confectioners sugar until thick enough to spread. Makes about 1 1/2 cups frosting.