The spiced apple cupcake is a soft baked treat with a spicy filling and an irresistible taste. I made lactose-free cupcakes and filled them with spiced apples cooked in a pan, then garnished with whipped cream. The uniqueness of these cupcakes is in their decoration that resembles butterfly wings (made with the removed part of the cupcakes). Soft and tasty, these cupcakes will bring joy to both adults and children!
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Muffins and Cupcakes
Desserts with Apples
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 6 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup sunflower oil
- Half a packet baking powder
- 1 cup apples
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon sunflower oil
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- as needed powdered sugar
Tools
- Cupcake Liners
- Muffin Pan
Preparation
To make the spiced apple cupcake, peel the apples, remove the core, and then cut them into cubes.
In a saucepan, pour the brown sugar and the juice of one lemon. Heat on low and melt the sugar.
Add the oil and also pour in the apples. Stir and continue cooking on low heat.
Flavor with cinnamon and vanilla, and cook for about 10-20 minutes, until the juice has slightly thickened and the apples have reached the desired consistency (to your taste).
Pour the mixture into a bowl and let it cool.
Beat the eggs with the sugar until creamy. Add the vanilla extract and sunflower oil, mixing the ingredients well.
Add the flour and baking powder, and mix until you get a smooth and homogeneous batter.
Take a cupcake pan with paper liners and fill them up to three-quarters full.
Bake in the oven at 350°F for 15 minutes, or until a toothpick test comes out clean. Once baked, leave them in the turned-off oven for 5 minutes with the door open. Then, remove from the oven and let cool.
Whip the cream and transfer it to a piping bag.
Once the cupcakes are cool, use a knife to cut out a cavity in the top, being careful not to break the treats.
Cut in half the removed part of each cupcake to create two butterfly wings.
Fill the cavity of the cupcakes with the spiced apples. Garnish each cupcake with a dollop of whipped cream.
Decorate each cupcake with two wings, pressing gently, and sprinkle the top with powdered sugar. Enjoy!
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