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