Apple Pie Cupcakes

Serves 12
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Directions

  1. 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. 2In a large bowl, cream together the butter and both sugars until fluffy (2-3min).
  3. 3Add in vanilla extract, oil, and eggs and mix until combined.
  4. 4Add in the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and milk. Mix until smooth.
  5. 5Line a cupcake tin with liners and pour batter 3/4 of the way up into each liner.
  6. 6Place in the oven for 23-25min or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  7. 7Let cupcakes cool on a cooling rack.
  8. 8For the filling: mix all the ingredients for the filling in a medium sized pot with a lid on medium low heat.
  9. 9Let the apples cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  10. 10Turn the heat up to med-high and keep stirring for 5-7min (if the mixture is getting dry add 1-2tbsp water).
  11. 11Once mixture thickens, take the pot off the heat and let the mixture cool completely.
  12. 12For the frosting: using a hand or stand mixer, beat the butter for 1 minute.
  13. 13Add in the powdered sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and milk and beat for 3-4min or until light and fluffy.
  14. 14Use a piping tip to carve out the center of each cupcake.
  15. 15Split apple filling in half. Fill each cupcake center equally with apple filling (make sure the filling is cooled completely).
  16. 16Pipe frosting on top.
  17. 17Use the remaining half of apple filling to top off the cupcakes.
  18. 18Store in the fridge.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cake flour
  • 1.75 tsp baking powder
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter
  • 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.25 cup brown sugar
  • 0.25 tsp cinnamon
  • 1.5 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 medium apples peeled and cut into small cubes
  • 2 tbsp light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 0.5 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 0.5 tsp ground cloves
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter at room temp
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 3 tsp milk
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Equipment

large bowlcupcake tinlinerscooling rackmedium sized pot with a lidhand mixerstand mixerpiping tip

Tips

  • Use 3/4 cup granulated sugar if you prefer a sweeter taste in the cupcakes.
  • If the apple filling mixture is getting dry, add 1-2 tbsp water.
  • Ensure the apple filling is cooled completely before filling the cupcakes.

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