Apple Pie Cupcakes
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
2 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup milk (pref. whole milk)
1 batch vanilla frosting
Preheat oven to 350F. Line a muffin pan with 12 paper liners.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in egg and vanilla extract until well-combined. Stir in half of
the flour mixture, followed by the milk. Stir in the remaining half of
the flour mixture, mixing just until no streaks of dry ingredients
remain visible. Divide batter evenly into prepared muffin cups.
Bake for 16-19 minutes, or until the cakes spring back when lightly
pressed and a toothpick inserted into the center of each cake comes out
clean.
Take the cupcakes out of the pan and place them on a wire rack. Allow
cupcakes to cool completely, then use a paring knife to cut a cone out
of the center of each cupcake. Cut the point off of each cone,
preserving the top.
Fill each cupcake with approx 2 tsp apple pie filling, then replace the
top. Frost cupcakes with buttercream frosting. Make a well in the top of
the frosting, then add 1 tsp apple pie filling to the well.
Makes 12.
Filling
2 large/ 3 medium apples
1 tbsp butter
4 tbsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground allspice
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp cornstarch
2 tsp water
Dice up the apples (skin can be left on) into small cubes, less than 1/4-inch x 1/4-inch.
In a large saucepan or skillet, melt the butter, add apple dice and
saute until slightly softened. Add brown sugar and spices and cook,
stirring frequently, until the sugar is dissolved and a bubbling sauce
forms. Cook until apples are tender.
In a very small bowl, stir together cornstarch and water. Add to apple
mixture and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and
cool to room temperature.
Makes about 1 1/2 cups (depending on the size of the apples).
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