Dessert

Apple Cupcakes

Name: Apple Cupcakes
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 80 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup apple butter; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 4 cups confectioners' sugar; 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature; 3 large eggs; 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 large Gala or other baking apple, peeled, cored, and finely chopped (about 1 cup); 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon fine salt; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract or vanilla paste; 1 cup vanilla sugar (see Cook's Note)

6 October 2026

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Total Time120 Mins

Serves24

Per Serving$0.96

The recipe Apple Cupcakes is ready in roughly 2 hours and is definitely an outstanding lacto ovo vegetarian option for lovers of American food. This recipe makes 24 servings with 320 calories, 3g of protein, and 16g of fat each.

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Method:

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Special equipment: 2 (12-cup) muffin pans
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For the cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 24 muffin tins with paper liners.
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Using a hand mixer or standing mixer, cream the butter and vanilla sugar together until fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes.
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Add eggs, one at a time and vanilla extract, beating until smooth.
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Combine the flour, nutmeg, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.
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Add half the flour mixture to the creamed butter, then add the sour cream, and then the rest of the flour. Beat until well combined, taking care not to over mix. Gently fold in the chopped apples.
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Divide batter between prepared muffin tins, filling them 1/2 way full.
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Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cupcakes comes out clean and the tops spring back when pressed gently, about 20 minutes. Cool the cupcakes in the tin on a rack for 10 minutes then remove from the tin and cool completely.
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Put apple butter into a small pastry bag with an open tip Squeeze a small amount into the center of each cupcake. Continue cooling completely. Then frost with icing.
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For the frosting: Using a hand or standing mixer, beat cream cheese and butter together, at medium speed, until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
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Add in vanilla and lemon juice. On low speed, gradually add in confectioners' sugar and beat until well combined. Frost as desired.