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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
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Originally published as Caramel Apple Cupcakes in Quick Cooking September/October 2001, p27
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Reviewed on Nov. 02, 2012 by dawnrosanne
I needed to make more than 12, so I used a box spice cake mix, 3 cups of apples, and about 30 caramels. It made about 20 cupcakes, and they turned out good.
Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2012 by TheresaW
I made these for my son's birthday . The cupcakes were good but the icing was rock hard, and nobody could eat it. What did I do wrong?
Reviewed on Sep. 18, 2012 by gaptomom
Made this in a 13x9 pan and served to a group of medical students. There were no leftovers at the end of the evening! Instead of 20 Caramels I used a bag of the caramel bits and it worked just fine. Was rushed and that saved me time to not have to unwrap the caramels. Will definitely make again.
Reviewed on May. 03, 2012 by ChandiP
<p>My family really liked these cupcakes. I made them regular size. I also added less water then the cake mix called for by 1/3 cup. But after the apples cooked in it I found it turned out perfect. I did keep the cupcakes that hadn't been ate in the fridge because of the reviews I read. The caramel was just as pretty and tasty the next morning. I liked it better a little cold but that is how I like my caramel apples too.</p>
Reviewed on Feb. 01, 2012 by pinklady628
Perfect amount of flavor/crunch. Not to sweet. I made 24 cupcakes and they were all gone in a matter of 2 hours! Will make over and over again
Reviewed on Nov. 06, 2011 by em5470
I made them for a tailgate party. They were a huge hit with many people wanting the recipe.
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2011 by tosatrio
Just made this for a bake sale. Ingredients are accurate, but I found I needed 1 and 1/2 cups of pecans to top. And they are delicious! BUT--do NOT leave them sit overnight. I thought my porch was cool enough, but 40 degrees was still too warm. The carmel ran ALL down the sides and on the containers.
Reviewed on Sep. 18, 2011 by TerriOhio
These are really good, and look so cute. I agree with the other reviews, make them the same day you plan to serve them. The frosting (Caramel) melts if they sit over night.
Reviewed on May. 29, 2011 by PannieH
You'll want to chill these cupcakes or you will have a mess! I left these out over night with our AC on and the caramel melted, soaked into the cupcakes and melted down the sides. These were for a party and they looked so nice the night before...
These are really good. I made regular sized ones, with chopped peanuts instead of the pecans. When I make these again I will use foil wrappers though because these have a lot of moisture from the apples and I don't like the way it made the paper wrappers look when they were done. Oh and if you aren't gonna eat these within a few hours of "frosting" chill them because the caramel will soak into the cupcakes and melt down the sides...what a mess! But they are really good and I will make them again.
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