Apple Milky Way Cupcakes

By srumbel

Apple cupcakes with a Milky Way candy bar frosting are a fun treat to share with friends.
from insidebrucrewlife.com

Ingredients

• 1 vanilla cake mix (15.25 oz.)
• 1 - 3.4 ounce package vanilla pudding
• 3/4 cup apple juice
• 1/3 cup oil
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cups peeled and diced Crunch Pak apples
• 3 teaspoons flour
• For the Milky Way Frosting
• 1 1/4 cups butter, divided
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/4 salt
• 5 Tablespoons whipping cream
• 4 1/4 cups powdered sugar
• 2 Tablespoons dark cocoa powder
• 16 mini Dark Chocolate Milky Way candy bars
• sprinkles

Details

Preparation time 20mins

Preparation

Step 1

Combine the cake mix, pudding mix, apple juice, oil, eggs, and cinnamon in a mixing bowl. Beat on low for 1 minute, then on medium for 2 minutes.
Stir the flour into the diced apples. Stir the apples into the cake mix by hand. Divide the cake batter into 24 cupcake liners. Bake at 325 degrees for 18-20 minutes. Remove and let cool.
Beat 1 cup butter, vanilla, salt, and whipping cream until creamy. Add the powdered sugar slowly until it is all mixed in.
Place the 1/4 cup butter and candy bars in a saucepan. Heat over low-medium heat until melted. Cool 5 minutes. Pour into the frosting and beat until creamy. Pipe onto cupcakes. Top with sprinkles. Store in a sealed container.

Yield: 24 cupcakes