Apple Spice Cupcakes - Recipe

for the cupcakes:
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups superfine sugar
4 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves4 tbsp. vegetable oil
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
2 lightly beaten eggs
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 small apples, peeled, cored and finely diced

1. Preheat the oven to 350F. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon. Set aside. In a large bowl, beat the oil, butter, eggs, and buttermilk with an electric mixer until well combined. Add the flour mixture and beat until nearly combined. Stir in the apples. Do not over-mix. Spoon about 1/4 cup of batter into each well of a muffin tin lined with baking cups. Bake for 18-22 minutes. Remove pan from the oven and cool for 30 minutes.


for the frosting:
1 tub whipped vanilla frosting
caramel drizzle
cinnamon sugar


2. Frost each cupcake with beveled spatula, knife of piping bag. Drizzle each cupcake with some caramel and finish with a sprinkling of cinnamon sugar. 


Makes approximately 6 muffins