Caramel Apple Cupcake Recipes

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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Equipment You'll Need

Ice Cream Scoop
Cooling Rack
Spatula
Piping Nozzle Set
Kitchenaid Mixer
Baking Cases
12 Hole Muffin Tin
Ice Cream Scoop
Cooling Rack
Spatula
Piping Nozzle Set
Kitchenaid Mixer
Baking Cases
12 Hole Muffin Tin
Print
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Caramel Apple Cupcake Recipes


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  • Author: foodnerd4life
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 12 Cupcakes 1x

Description

Makes 12 Cupcakes


Ingredients

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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 – 

 


Instructions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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

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