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Apple Pie Cupcakes

These homemade apple pie cupcakes are a light, fluffy cake filled with gooey apple pie filling and topped with a whipped cream frosting!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Cupcakes
Author: A Latte Food

Ingredients

Cupcakes

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 Tbsp corn starch
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup sour cream

Apple Pie Filling

  • 4 large apples chopped finely
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg

Whipped Cream Frosting

  • 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 8 oz whipped cream cheese
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

Cupcakes

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two 12-cup muffin tins with cupcake liners.
  • With a mixer, cream butter until light and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes. Add in granulated sugar and cream until well combined, about 1 minute. Add in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • In a separate bowl, sift flour, corn starch, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together.
  • Alternately, add dry ingredients and buttermilk to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients, stirring until just combined.
  • Add in vanilla extract and sour cream and mix until combined.
  • Divide batter evenly between cupcake liners, filling each about 2/3 of the way full.
  • Bake for 20-22 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool.

Apple Pie Filling

  • On med-low heat, cook apple filling mixture for about 3-4 minutes. Pull off heat and allow to cool. (Set aside about 1/2 cup of filling for the topping).
  • With a pairing knife, cut out a circle in the center of the cup cake, going about half way down into the cupcake.
  • Fill each cupcake with the apple pie filling, then place the cake tops back on top.

Whipped Cream Frosting

  • Beat heavy cream on high until soft peaks form. Add in powdered sugar and vanilla extract, and beat until stiff peaks form.
  • Add in whipped cream cheese, 2 oz at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Spread frosting over each each cupcake. Top with a small amount of apple filling.
  • Enjoy!