Friday, September 24, 2010

Apple Spice Cupcakes!

I made some delicious apple spice cupcakes with maple cream cheese frosting today.


I used this recipe for the cupcakes, but I added well, probably more like 2/3 to a cup of applesauce instead of the 1/3 it said. That may be why they fell a bit, but they were still pretty delicious.




Ingredients

  • 1 package (18-1/4 ounces) spice cake mix
  • 1-1/4 cups water
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/3 cup applesauce

Directions

  • In a large bowl, beat the cake mix, water, eggs and applesauce on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes.
  • Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
 
They make about 3 dozen actually.

I frosted most of them and sprinkled some of them with confectioner's sugar for my diabetic mom and my step-dad who doesn't like frosting. But here is the frosting recipe I used.

Ingredients

  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat cream cheese and butter together until smooth. Add maple syrup, vanilla, and confectioners' sugar; continue beating until well combined and smooth. 
 

I hope you enjoy these if you try them out. Leave a comment and let me know how they tasted!

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