Apple Pie Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

I’ve been in an apple pie mood lately. Apple pie biscuits and now these apple pie cupcakes with vanilla buttercream frosting. I have yet to bake an apple pie this season because I think that the perfect apple pie includes a few Mcintosh apples. I never knew that when I moved to Florida that it would be so difficult to find McIntosh apples. Every few days I head to a different grocery store searching for my favorite apple but have yet to find them this season. I love buying local and seasonal produce, but the New England girl in me is craving some McIntosh apples. I am hoping they make an appearance here in Florida soon.

These cupcakes originally came together on a whim. I needed to bake cupcakes for a party, but rather than just make chocolate and vanilla, I wanted something seasonal too. With apples in my kitchen and the remaining supplies in my pantry, I knew these cupcakes were exactly what I needed to make. Sometimes the best recipes come together last minute. After making a few batches and feeding them to my taste testers, these cupcakes were deemed a winner. They were a huge hit at the party and even Brad, my most critical cupcake tester rated these the best cupcakes that I have ever made.

Surprisingly, these cupcakes are actually relatively easy to make. I started with one of my favorite snickerdoodle cake recipes, added some additional seasonal spices and created a sweet, creamy and irresistible cupcake. The frosting is a simple vanilla buttercream. Why complicate things when the flavor combination is so decadent? And the apple topping comes together in a few minutes.

Apple Pie Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

I just got done making these and they are DELICIOUS!

Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time15 mins

Ingredients

Cake Ingredients

•     1 box white or yellow cake mix + box ingredients
•     1 20- ounce can apple pie filling

Frosting Ingredients

•     1 cup softened butter
•     1/2 cup brown sugar
•     3 cups powdered sugar
•     1 teaspoon vanilla
•     2 tablespoon milk
•     1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

1. To make the cupcakes:
2. Preheat oven as directed on the cake mix.
3. Line a 9-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
4. Prepare batter according to box directions.
5. Fill liners 2/3 full and bake according to box directions for cupcakes.
6. Allow to cool completely.
7. Use a knife to dice apples into smaller pieces.
8. Use a knife to core out a plug in the middle of each cupcake and fill with pie filling.
9. To make the frosting:
10. Whip the butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and vanilla until fluffy.
11. Gradually add powdered sugar.
12. Add milk until you reach the desired consistency.
13. Transfer to piping bag and frost each cupcake.

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