Apple Butter Cupcakes

By merrianne

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 t. baking powder
• 1 t. baking soda
• 1/4 t. salt
• 1/2 c. butter
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 c. apple butter
• 1 t. vanilla
• 2 T. lemon juice
• 1 5-oz. can evaporated milk (2/3 cup)

Details

Servings 24

Preparation

Step 1

Grease or line with paper 24 muffin cups; set aside. Preheat oven350. In a small bowl stir together flour, baking powder, soda, and salt; set aside. In a medium mixing bowl beat the butter with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar and beat till fluffy. Add eggs; beat well. Beat in apple butter and vanilla. Stir lemon juice into milk (mixture will curdle). Add the flour mixture and milk mixture alternately to apple butter mixture, beating on low to medium speed after each addition just till combined.
Spoon batter into prepared cups, filling each two-thirds full. Bake in 350 oven for 20-25 minutes or till pick comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for 5 minutes.
Penuche frosting:
In small saucepan melt 1/2 cup butter. Stir in 1 cup packed brown sugar. Cook and stir till bubbly; remove from heat. Add 1/4 cup milk; stir till smooth. Add 3 1/2 cups powered sugar; beat by hand till frosting is of spreading consistency. Frost cooled cupcakes immediately. (If frosting thickens, thin with hot water, a few drops at a time