If you love to make creative cupcakes, you’ll love these Apple Pie Cupcakes! They combine my two favorite foods: Apple Pie and Homemade Cupcakes. If they aren’t amazing enough, the Cinnamon Vanilla Frosting is delectable! Did I mention they are homemade? No box mix shortcuts- these will delight everyone!
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Ingredients for the Cupcakes:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 4 eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups flour
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 1/4 cups milk, room temperature
- 1-20oz can apple pie filling
Cinnamon Vanilla Frosting Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter
- 3-4 cups powdered icing sugar
- 2-3 Tablespoons milk or cream
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla paste
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F
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Portion 1 scoop (approximately 1 to 1 1/2 Tablespoons) of batter into each cupcake liner and bake for 5 minutes.
Remove the cupcakes from the oven and place 1 Tablespoon of apple pie filling in the center of the cupcake.
Cover the cupcakes with remaining cupcake batter (approximately 1 1/2 Tablespoons each).
Bake for 12-15 minutes, until the cupcakes are completely set and an inserted toothpick comes out without any wet cake batter.
While the cupcakes are cooling, prepare your vanilla cinnamon frosting.
Instructions for Decorating the Cupcakes:
In a large bowl, beat together the butter and 2 cups of icing sugar for 2 minutes until smooth.
Add 2 Tablespoons of milk, the cinnamon and vanilla and beat well to incorporate. Add additional icing sugar, to taste and texture preferences.
Scoop the frosting into a piping bag fitted with a large star tip.
Swirl a circle of the frosting onto the top of each cooled cupcake.
Spoon a Tablespoon or so of apple pie filling into the center of the frosting.
Makes 24 cupcakes.
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Homemade Apple Pie Cupcakes
These delectable treats feature my favorite desserts: apple pie AND cupcakes!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 4 eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups flour
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 1/4 cups milk, room temperature
- 1-20oz can apple pie filling
- Cinnamon Vanilla Frosting Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter
- 3-4 cups powdered icing sugar
- 2-3 Tablespoons milk or cream
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla paste
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F
Line two cupcake trays with liners. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat together the butter, oil and sugar until light and completely combined.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition, then the vanilla extract. Set aside.
In a medium-sized bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
Gently fold half of the flour mixture into the butter mixture, then the milk, then the remaining flour mixture.
Portion 1 scoop (approximately 1 to 1 1/2 Tablespoons) of batter into each cupcake liner and bake for 5 minutes.
Remove the cupcakes from the oven and place 1 Tablespoon of apple pie filling in the centre of the cupcake. Cover the cupcakes with remaining cupcake batter (approximately 1 1/2 Tablespoons each).
Bake for 12-15 minutes, until the cupcakes are completely set and an inserted toothpick comes out without any wet cake batter.
While the cupcakes are cooling, prepare your vanilla cinnamon frosting.
In a large bowl, beat together the butter and 2 cups of icing sugar for 2 minutes until smooth.
Add 2 Tablespoons of milk, the cinnamon and vanilla and beat well to incorporate. Add additional icing sugar, to taste and texture preferences.
Scoop the frosting into a piping bag fitted with a large star tip.
Swirl a circle of the frosting onto the top of each cooled cupcake. Spoon a Tablespoon or so of apple pie filling into the centre of the frosting.
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