Toffee Apple Cupcakes

14 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp (1/2 stick) butter, softened
  • 1 1/4 cups self-rising flour
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 2 None eggs
  • 3/4 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
  • 1 None apple, peeled, cored and grated
  • None None FOR THE MAPLE ICING
  • 6 tbsp (3/4 stick) butter, softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp maple syrup
  • None None FOR THE TOFFEE
  • 1 cup granulated sugar

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 6-cup Texas muffin pan or 12-cup standard muffin pan with paper liners.
  2. 2
    Beat butter, flour, cinnamon, brown sugar, syrup and eggs in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed until combined. Increase speed to medium. Beat until mixture is a paler color. Stir in nuts and apple. Spoon into muffin cups, smoothing tops.
  3. 3
    Bake large cakes for 35 mins, small cakes for 25 mins, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 mins. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.
  4. 4
    For the maple icing, beat butter, sifted powdered sugar and syrup in medium bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
  5. 5
    For the toffee, line a baking pan with parchment paper. Combine sugar and 1/2 cup water in small, heavy-bottomed saucepan. Stir on medium heat, without boiling, until sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer, uncovered, without stirring, until mixture is golden brown. Remove from heat; let stand until bubbles subside. Drizzle on prepared pan to form shards. Cool.
  6. 6
    Spread cupcakes with icing. Decorate with toffee shards.

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