Apple Pie Cupcakes with Cinnamon Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Apple Pie Cupcakes with Cinnamon Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

These apple pie cupcakes are all the cozy flavors of autumn in one bite. Tender vanilla cupcakes filled with sweet apple filling and topped with cinnamon vanilla buttercream icing!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Filling 15

Total Time 40

Servings

Calories 599kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Cake Ingredients

1 box yellow or vanilla cake mix + box ingredients
1 20-ounce can of apple pie filling

Frosting Ingredients

1 cup softened butter
3 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla (omit if using vanilla cake mix)

Instructions

Cupcakes

Preheat the oven as directed on the cake mix.
Line a 9-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
Prepare batter according to box directions.
Fill the liners with the batter, filling them two-thirds of the way full.
Bake according to the package directions.

Frosting

Whip the butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla until fluffy.
Gradually add powdered sugar, continuing to whip.
Add milk and keep whipping until you reach the desired consistency.
Transfer the mixture to a piping bag and set it aside.

Filling The Cupcakes

Allow the cupcakes to cool completely.
Use a knife to core out the center of each cupcake.
Using a small spoon, fill the center with pie filling.
Pipe the frosting over the pie filling, covering completely.
Thinly slice a fresh apple and garnish just before serving.

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