Caramel Apple Mini Cakes

24 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • CAKE
  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons apple juice concentrate, thawed
  • 1/2 cup applesauce
  • 3 cups peeled chopped apples
  • 3/4 cup walnuts, chopped
  • FROSTING
  • 5 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons corn syrup
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. 2
    Grease the wells of a pop up pan or 12 muffin cups.
  3. 3
    Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and spices; set aside.
  4. 4
    Cream together the butter, and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, then mix in dry ingredients, vanilla, boiled cider or apple juice concentrate, thawed; and applesauce.
  5. 5
    Stir this mixture until evenly moistened and then fold in the apple and walnuts.
  6. 6
    Transfer the batter to prepared pan.
  7. 7
    Bake for 20-22 minutes or cake tester inserted near the center comes out clean.
  8. 8
    Cool the cakes for 15 minutes before turning out of the pan; cool complete before frosting.
  9. 9
    To prepare the frosting: Melt the butter, stir in the salt and the brown sugar, and corn syrup and cool, stirring until the sugar melts.
  10. 10
    Add the milk, bring to a rolling boil and pour into a mixing bowl to cool for 10 minutes.
  11. 11
    Stir in the sugar, vanilla and cinnamon; beat well. If the mixture appears too thin, add more powdered sugar.
  12. 12
    Spread on the cakes while frosting is still a little warm.

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