As the crisp fall air sweeps in and the leaves begin to turn golden, there’s no better way to celebrate the season than with a sweet treat that captures the essence of autumn with these Caramel Apple Cupcakes. This recipe has a lightly spiced cupcake with cinnamon, a middle of plump apple chunks in a caramel sauce and topped with a swirl of cinnamon frosting and caramel drizzle.
Whether you’re hosting a bonfire party, preparing for Halloween, or simply craving something delicious curled up in front of a fire, these caramel apple cupcakes are guaranteed to impress. Plus, they’re easy to make and offer all the festive flavours of a classic caramel apple without the sticky mess!
The recipe has a few components to assemble, however, you can use the cupcake baking and cool time to make the frosting and the apple filling can be made the day before. I also used shop-bought caramel for the filling and the drizzle which helped to cut the time down, if you’re pushed for time.
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Caramel Apple Cupcake Recipes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 12 Cupcakes 1x
Description
Makes 12 Cupcakes
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes –
- 175g Unsalted Butter, softened
- 175g Soft Brown Sugar
- 2 Large Free Range Egg
- 175g Self Raising Flour
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 2tbsp Whole Milk
For the Caramel Apple Filling –
- 25g Unsalted Butter
- 3 Green Cooking Apples, peeled and cored, approx 300g prepared
- 100g Caramel
- 1/4 tsp Ground Cinnamon
For the Cinnamon Frosting –
- 150g Unsalted Butter, softened
- 350g Icing Sugar
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
For Decorating –
- 75g Caramel Drizzle
Instructions
- Make the cupcakes. Oven to 180C, in a bowl, whisk the butter and sugar until fluffy and pale. Beat in the egg until incorporated then the flour, ground cinnamon and milk, until you have a batter. Spoon the mixture into baking cases, evenly across the cases. Place on a tray and bake for 12-15 minutes until a skewer comes out clean. Leave to cool completely before decorating.
- Make the filling. In a frying pan, over medium heat, melt the butter and stir in the apple chunks. Frying until slightly soft but still holding their shape, stir through the caramel and cinnamon, cook until the caramel is coating the apple and thickens slightly. Transfer to a bowl and allow to cool completely.
- Make the frosting. In a bowl, beat the butter until soft, whisk in the icing sugar and ground cinnamon. The frosting will suddenly come together. Keep beating to smooth airy frosting. Scoop into a piping bag with a star nozzle for decorating.
- When the cupcakes are cooled completely, using a small sharp knife or apple corer, and pull out a walnut size of sponge to leave a hole. Fill the hole with the cooler caramel apple filling to the top of the hole. Repeat with the rest of the cupcakes and filling.
- To decorate, topping each cake with a cinnamon frosting dome. When ready to serve drizzle over the caramel.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Cupcakes
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Fancy Making More Cupcakes? Why not try another of the below recipes?
- Crème Brûlée Cupcakes Recipe
- Guinness Cupcakes with Baileys Frosting Recipe
- Toblerone Cupcake Recipe
- Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcake Recipe
- Dark and Stormy Cocktail Cupcake Recipe
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