Description
A delicious hybrid dessert featuring a cinnamon-spiced cupcake filled with a caramelized apple center and topped with cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1.5 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp butter (for apples)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line a cupcake pan with liners.
- Sauté diced apples with 2 tbsp butter, brown sugar, and a pinch of cinnamon until tender and syrupy.
- Cream together 1/2 cup softened butter and granulated sugar until fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, followed by vanilla extract.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and cinnamon together, then fold into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Fill cupcake liners halfway with batter, add a teaspoon of apple filling, and top with remaining batter.
- Bake for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool completely before frosting with a mixture of beaten cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American