Mini Apple Spice Cupcakes

Because I first shared this recipe almost exactly 10 years ago and I still make them this time of the year I thought I'd re-share my mini apple spice cupcake recipe.  I made these last night and, as always, they were a huge hit.  It's the cream cheese frosting, light apple spice flavor and the fact that they're bite-sized that makes them absolutely irresistible. 

Here's what you'll need...

- 2 cups flour

- 1 tsp baking soda

- 3/4 tsp salt

- 2 tsp cinnamon

- 1/2 tsp nutmeg

- 1/8 tsp cloves

- 1/2 cup butter 

- 1 cup sugar

- 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)

- 4 eggs at room temperature

- 1 1/2 cups apple sauce

(enjoy these pics from my old kitchen!!!)

Here's What You'll Do...

1) Preheat oven to 350 and line mini muffin tin with cupcake liners

2) Whisk together the dry ingredients

3) In a separate bowl, cream together the sugars and butter

 

4) Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition, then add the applesauce and finally mix in the dry ingredients and mix just until combined.

7) Place 1 tbsp of batter into each liner

8) Bake for about 10 mins or until a toothpick comes out clean

After the cupcakes were cool, I whipped up the icing.

I beat together two sticks of unsalted butter with an 8 oz package of cream cheese.

Once those were creamed together a couple of splashes of vanilla extract and about 5 cups of powdered sugar and whipped everything until it was smooth.

 

Once that was all combined, I added a little bit of milk to smooth it out a bit.  After I made the icing, I put it all into a ziplock bag...

... then cut the corner off to make a super fancy piping bag :)

I don't put tons of icing on them, but just enough for a bite.

If you make these I'd love to hear what you think!  I'm hopeful that they'll become an August staple in your house as well ;).