Spiced Applesauce Cupcakes Recipes

SPICED APPLESAUCE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt until very well combined; set aside.
• In a mixer, beat butter and sugar until creamy; add egg and beat until fluffy.
• Stir in applesauce.
• Gradually add flour mixture, beating until well blended; stir in nuts.
• Spoon batter into paper-lined or well-greased 2 1/2-inch muffin pans, filling each about 2/3 full.
• Bake in a 350°oven until tops spring back when lightly touched (20-25 min).
• let cool in pans on wire racks for about 5 minutes.
• Prepare Apple Glaze, carefully remove cupcakes, place on racks and brush with glaze.
• Apple Glaze: mix powdered sugar and apple juice until smoothly blended and of a good brushing consistency.

SPICED APPLESAUCE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Prepare 12 paper-lined muffin cups.
• In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
• Add in eggs and vanilla; mix well.
• Sift the dry ingredients.
• Add to creamed mixture alternately with the applesauce.
• Divide the mixture evenly into prepared muffin cups (fill two-thirds full).
• Bake for 25 minutes, or until cupcakes test done.
• Cook 10 minutes before removing to wire rack.

APPLESAUCE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350. Line the cupcake pans with paper liners.
• Put the sifter into the medium mixing bowl. Measure the sifted flour, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and salt into the sifter. Sift these dry ingredients into the bowl.
• Measure the shortening into the large mixing bowl. Use the electric mixer to beat the shortening until it is fluffy.
• Add the honey to the shortening and continue to beat the mixture for 2 minutes. Stop the mixer once or twice and use the rubber spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• Add half the applesauce and half the sifted dry ingredients to the honey-and-shortening mixture. Mix at medium speed until all the flour disappears. Stop once or twice to scrape down the sides of the bowl with the spatula.
• Add the remaining applesauce and dry ingredients. Mix again until everything is blended.
• Use the wooden spoon to stir in the raisins and walnut pieces.
• Spoon the batter into the cupcake liners, filling each about 2/3 full.
• Bake the cupcakes for 25 to 30 minutes.
• Poke a toothpick through the center of a cupcake. If the toothpick comes out clean, the cupcakes are done. Set them on the racks to cool.
• After 10 minutes, take the cupcakes out of the pans and let them cool completely on the racks before frosting them.

APPLESAUCE SPICE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in large mixing bowl.
• Mix well.
• Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups 2/3 full.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until cupcakes test done.
• Cool for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.
• Frost cooled cupcakes if desired.
• *This can also make this cake in a 15 x 10 inch baking pan and frost.

SPICED APPLE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees.
• Line muffin tins with cupcake papers.
• In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt.
• Toss the apple with the flour mixture. (This will help prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the muffin tins.)
• In a large bowl, whisk together the apple preserves, granulated sugar, brown sugar and oil.
• Add the eggs one at a time, whisking after each addition.
• Add the flour mixture in three additions, stirring with a large wooden spoon until just combined.
• Fill the muffin tins about three-fourths full.
• Bake until the cupcakes are golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes for regular sized muffins, less for mini.
• Transfer the tins to a wire rack and let cool for 10 minutes, then remove the cupcakes from the tins and let cool completely.
• Meanwhile, in a double boiler, melt the white chocolate, stirring constantly, until smooth and creamy, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Let stand until just warm to the touch.
• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and butter on medium-high speed until smooth and blended.
• Add the melted chocolate and beat again until smooth.
• Use the frosting immediately, coloring it as desired.
• Spread 1 to 2 Tbsp frosting over each cupcake and decorate with colored sugars and decorating pens if desired.