Ingredients

  • Cupcakes
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • Filling
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 apples, peeled, cored and diced
  • 1 pinch salt
  • caramel topping, to taste
  • whipped cream, for topping

Method

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Make the cupcake batter. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add the eggs one at a time. Stir in the vanilla and baking powder.
  • Add the flour and milk in batches, starting with flour and ending with flour. Stir until the batter is smooth and silky.
  • Fill paper-lined muffin tins with the batter 3/4 full.
  • Bake for 18 to 20 minutes. Allow to cool completely before decorating.
  • While the cupcakes are cooling, make the apple pie filling. Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar. Cook until the mixture begins to bubble, about 1 minute.
  • Lower the heat to medium. Stir in the apples and salt. Cook and stir occasionally until the apples are tender, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool.
  • Assemble the cupcakes. Using a paring knife, cut out the middle of each cupcake using the coning method.
  • Spoon the apple mixture into each cupcake and drizzle caramel over all.
  • Top with whipped cream and decorate.
  • Enjoy!