Saturday, October 8, 2016

Apple Filled Cupcakes with Brown Sugar Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting

Ingredients:
  • 1 box yellow cake mix + box ingredients
  • 20 oz. can apple pie filling
  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp. milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
Directions:
  1. Preheat oven according to cake box instructions and line muffin tins with paper liners.
  2. Prepare batter according to box directions.
  3. Fill liners 2/3 full and bake according to box directions for cupcakes.
  4. Allow to cool completely.
  5. Dice apples into smaller pieces.
  6. use a knife to core out a plug in the middle of each cupcake and fill with pie filling.
  7. Place just the top of the plug back on cupcake.
  8. Whip butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and vanilla for until fluffy.
  9. Gradually add powdered sugar.
  10. Add milk until you reach desired consistency.
  11. Transfer to piping bag and frost each cupcake.