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Spiced Apple Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Frosting

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated May 24, 2022
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Honorable Mention Bisquick® Recipe Contest 2010! Mix it up - apples, caramels and a touch of salt to create irresistible cupcakes.

Spiced Apple Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Frosting

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 1 hr 30 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 12
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Ingredients

  • Reynolds™ Baking Cups

Cupcakes

  • 1 1/2 cups Original Bisquick™ mix
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
  • 1/2 cup apple cider or juice
  • 2 tablespoons butter or shortening, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/4 cups chopped peeled apple (about 1 medium)

Salted Caramel Frosting

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Place Reynolds Baking Cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, beat all cupcake ingredients except apple with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed 4 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Fold in apple. Fill muffin cups about three-fourths full.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 17 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately remove cupcakes from pan to cooling rack; cool completely.
  • Step 
    4
    In small bowl, mix frosting and caramel topping until smooth and spreadable. Frost cupcakes. Sprinkle with kosher salt.

Nutrition

220 Calories
7g Total Fat
1g Protein
37g Total Carbohydrate
24g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cupcake
Calories
220
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
7g
10%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
12%
Trans Fat
1 1/2g
Cholesterol
25mg
8%
Sodium
310mg
13%
Potassium
60mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
37g
12%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
24g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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