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The Cupcake Project: Caramel Apple Cupcakes Ultimate Fall Desserts!

September 18, 2013 by Sassy

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Caramel Apple Cupcakes | Sassy Girlz Blog | Great Fall Desserts

The Cupcake Project: Caramel Apple Cupcakes Ultimate Fall Desserts!

I know, you’re thinking YAY!!! It’s time for another awesomesauce edition of The Cupcake Project! Dude (and dudettes) it’s totally time! And, bonus! We’re using the peak of apple season and all things Fall Desserts for this go ’round! Caramel Apple Cupcakes! It’s that time of year. Leaves changing colors, kids back to school, and finally the temps here in Las Vegas don’t have 3 digits! It’s the little things….

I know I say this every time I make some homemade cupcakes and I’m saying it again. This is one of my favorites!! And yes!! It taste exactly like a Caramel Apple, just all cupcake-y and not on a stick. Come on, you know you want to! Let’s get baking, shall we?

Caramel Apple Cupcakes

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The Cupcake Project: Caramel Apple Cupcakes Ultimate Fall Desserts!

The Cupcake Project: Caramel Apple Cupcakes Ultimate Fall Desserts!

Ingredients

  • For Cupcakes:
  • 1 Box White Cake Mix (I used Betty Crocker)
  • 3 Eggs
  • 1/4 Cup Butter (melted)
  • 1/4 Cup Applesauce (I used unsweetened)
  • 1 Cup Milk
  • 2 TSP Apple Pie Spice
  • 1 TSP Vanilla
  • 1 1/2 Cups Granny Smith Apples (peeled & Chopped)
  • For Caramel Buttercream:
  • 1 Cup Butter (softened)
  • 2 TBSP Caramel Sauce (I melted caramels you could use ice cream topping!)
  • 1 TSP Vanilla
  • 3-4 Cups Powdered Sugar
  • Melted Caramel Drizzle:
  • On stove, melt a handful of caramels, mix in 1 TSP milk or cream.

Instructions

For The Cupcakes:

To get started with our Caramel Apple Cupcakes, preheat your oven to 350*. Line pans with cupcake liners. This recipe will make 24 homemade cupcakes. In small bowl, sift cake mix and apple pie spice and then set aside.

In large mixing bowl, mix eggs, melted butter, milk, applesauce and vanilla on low speed until smooth.

Slowly add your dry sifted ingredients and blend until it's smooth and lump free. Remember, lumps are yucky! Fold in chopped apples.

Yep, I'm a broken record when we make homemade cupcakes. Use a food scoop to pour batter into cupcake liners. Less mess, no guess! Fill your liners 3/4 full. Depending on your oven, bake for 17-22 minutes. Use the old but never fail 'toothpick comes out clean' trick to test yours. Set those aside on cooling rack. And, while they are cooling off, we're going to start on the frosting. The Caramel Drizzle has to be warm and the cupcakes cooled, so that's last.

For Caramel Buttercream:

In large mixing bowl, beat butter for about 1 minute, it will get all fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add caramel sauce and vanilla. Beat until that's mixed in really good. Gradually add in your powdered sugar and continue to beat until it reaches the right consistency for how you plan to frost. Too thick? Add a TBSP of milk.

Once cupcakes are cooled, frost away! When you're ready to add your caramel drizzle, you'll want to work quick. Once removed from heat, it hardens pretty quick! And!! Don't let the small fry's help with this part. I totally burned my finger on the hot caramel/ Ok, I shouldn't have done that taste test, but still.....

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Caramel Apple Cupcakes | Sassy Girlz Blog | Fall Desserts

So, how do ya like ‘dem apples??? I know, lame. I couldn’t help myself. The Caramel Apple Cupcakes are super yummy though. And, I’m planning on making up a batch next month for the Halloween party at school for Ethan. I’m positive his teacher will be happy there won’t be any sword fighting with hose sticks if I made the real deal. Maybe even sprinkle some chopped nuts on top!!

Caramel Apple Cupcakes = Ultimate Fall Dessert Status!

Caramel Apple Cupcakes | Sassy Girlz Blog | Fall Desserts

 

For newbies to The Cupcake Project, and just stumbled into these super yummy Caramel Apple Cupcakes, here’s all 9 weeks up to now:

Week 1, we made these Chocolate Malt Homemade Cupcakes! Just like an old fashioned soda fountain drink. My dad’s favorite!

Week 2, we whipped up some Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes. Remember those creamy bars you got from the Ice Cream man??

For Week 3, we made Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes! All the fun but no melty mess! And, they are super cute for kids parties.

Week 4 we made THE prettiest homemade cupcakes ever. Really… Strawberry Pink Lemonade Cupcakes are DA BOMB!

Week 5 fell on the 4th of July, so naturally we threw down some 4th of July Cupcakes.

Week 6 I made these Uh.Maze.Ing White Chocolate and Blackberry Cupcakes. Oh.My.Lanta! Just go check out the photo and tell me you don’t want to make them! Gorgeous!

Week 7 was the sweet and tart Lemon Lime Cupcakes. Did you bake them up?

Week 8 was Orange White Chocolate Cupcakes! Add some black sprinkles and you have another Halloween Dessert idea!

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What’s Your favorite Fall Desserts To Whip Up??

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Comments

  1. Melissa Lawler says

    September 18, 2013 at 3:54 pm

    You had me at caramel!

  2. Jenn @TheRebelChick says

    September 19, 2013 at 5:26 am

    I love making cupcakes but I’m severely lacking in the frosting department! Your cupcakes look amazing!!

  3. Mama to 5 Blessings says

    September 19, 2013 at 6:15 am

    oh my goodness I am drooling! I love these flavors together! I am pinning this!

  4. Camille says

    September 19, 2013 at 7:31 am

    Yum! Didn’t expect to see a box in there – looks pretty easy, which is always a bonus!

  5. Heather @OurKidsMom says

    September 19, 2013 at 8:13 am

    I don’t normally got for carmel type items, except in the fall. YUMMMMMM and these look devine.

  6. Tricia @ Night owl mama says

    September 21, 2013 at 8:09 am

    they look so tasty we love caramel great job!

  7. Felissa (Two Little Cavaliers) says

    September 30, 2013 at 7:25 am

    Oh my goodness. These look amazing. I should know better then to click on your cupcake recipes. I always want to reach through the screen and grab one.

  8. Chelsea says

    October 4, 2013 at 8:45 am

    I’m making these for a carnival birthday party this weekend! I was wondering if you think they would be ok to make the night before? I didn’t know with the real apples if they would still be good. Any ideas?? Thanks for the great recipes!

    • Sassy says

      October 4, 2013 at 11:58 am

      Hi Chelsea!
      They will be 100% fine to make the day ahead!! I would save the frosting and caramel drizzle until the day of, however. When we ate left overs the next day, the frosting wasn’t quite as…. soft(?) since we refrigerated them. If you keep the frosted cupcakes in a sealed container on the counter they get yucky/sweaty… But all the actual baking, go ahead and do the day before!
      Let me know how they turn out!!
      HAVE FUN!!!!

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