Autumn Apple Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipes

HARVEST APPLE CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
• In large bowl, beat sugar, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed about 30 seconds or until blended. Add flour, cinnamon, baking soda, vanilla and the salt; beat on low speed 1 minute. Stir in apples and nuts.
• Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, using about 1/2 cup batter for each.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cupcake comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks to cool.
• Frost cupcakes. Store frosted cupcakes or any remaining frosting covered in refrigerator.

AUTUMN PUMPKIN CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners. In a large bowl, beat sugar, pumpkin, eggs, oil and vanilla until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, pie spice, salt and baking powder; gradually beat into pumpkin mixture., Fill prepared cups two-thirds full. Bake 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., For sauce, in a small heavy saucepan, combine brown sugar, cream, butter and salt; bring to boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Cool to room temperature., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Frost cupcakes; drizzle with sauce.

AUTUMN APPLE CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• For cupcakes: Position rack in the middle of the oven-- preheat to 350* (F).
• Line 12 medium muffin tins with paper lining.
• Put grated apple in small bowl and stir with brandy.
• Put flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves in large mixing bowl.
• Mix on low speed to combine ingredients.
• Mix in eggs, oil, vanilla, and apple mixture.
• Divide the batter between the 12 muffin tins, about 3 Tbsp.
• batter each.
• Bake 23-25 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
• **Turnmuffin tins about 12 minutes into baking time to ensure cupcakes bake evenly** Cool cupcakes 5 minutes in pan.
• Transfer to wire rack and cool completely.
• For frosting: Put butter, cream cheese, and vanilla in mixing bowl; beat on medium speed for about 1 minute until mixture is blended and smooth.
• Decrease the speed to low, and gradually beat in powdered sugar.
• Beat until frosting is smooth.
• Spread frosting over cooled cupcakes.