Caramel Apple Cupcakes

By srumbel

These Caramel Apple Cupcakes are made with a spiced apple cupcake topped with caramel icing. They totally melt in your mouth and are the perfect use for all those apples!
from lifeloveandsugar.com

Ingredients

• Apple Spice Cupcakes
• 1 2/3 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg
• 3 egg whites
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3/4 cup salted butter, slightly melted
• 1 large apple, chopped
• Caramel Buttercream
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup shortening
• 8 cups powdered sugar
• 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp caramel sauce

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Whisk together flour, sugars, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large mixing bowl.
3. Add egg whites, vanilla extract, sour cream, milk and butter and mix on medium speed just until smooth. Do not over mix.
4. Stir in chopped apples
5. Fill cupcake liners about 3/4 full.
6. Bake 17-19 minutes.
7. Allow to cool for 1-2 minutes, then remove to cooling rack to finish cooling.
8. To make the buttercream, bombine butter and shortening and mix until smooth.
9. Add 4 cups of powdered sugar and mix until smooth.
10. Add caramel sauce and mix until smooth.
11. Add remaining powdered sugar and mix until smooth.
12. Top cupcakes with icing and a drizzle of caramel.

Yield: 22-24 cupcakes