Caramel Apple Cupcakes
Bring these extra-special cupcakes to your next bake sale and watch how quickly they disappear--if your family doesn't gobble them up first! Kids will go for the fun appearance and tasty toppings while adults will appreciate the moist spiced cake underneath.
-Diane Halferty
Corpus Christi, Texas
12 ServingsPrep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
Ingredients
- 1 package (18-1/4 ounces) spice cake mix or 1 package (18 ounces) carrot cake mix
- 2 cups chopped peeled tart apples
- 20 caramels
- 3 tablespoons 2% milk
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans, toasted
- 12 Popsicle sticks
Directions
- Prepare cake batter according to package directions; fold in apples.
- Fill 12 greased or paper-lined jumbo muffin cups three-fourths full.
- Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near
- the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from
- pans to wire racks to cool completely.
- In a small saucepan, cook the caramels and milk over low heat until
- smooth. Spread over cupcakes. Sprinkle with pecans. Insert a wooden
- stick into the center of each cupcake. Yield: 1 dozen.