Apple Pie Cupcakes With Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Apple Pie Cupcakes With Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Tender vanilla cupcakes, sweet apple filling, and the most delicious whipped buttercream frosting with vanilla and cinnamon. Yes please. These apple pie cupcakes are the ultimate fall dessert!

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 the box directions.
Fill the liners with batter, filling them two-thirds 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 each cupcake.
Using a small spoon, fill the center with pie filling.
Pipe the frosting over the pie filling to cover it completely.
Thinly slice a fresh apple and garnish just before serving.

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