Apple Butter Cupcakes with Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting

• Vegetarian

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg, large

• Condiments

  • 3 tbsp Caramel sauce
  • 1/2 cup Cinnamon apple butter

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/4 cup Brown sugar, light
  • 1 Caramel squares
  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup Granulated sugar
  • 4 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Butter, unsalted
  • 6 oz Cream cheese

Found on bakedbyrachel.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1/4C unsalted butter, softened
• 1/4C granulated sugar
• 1/4C light brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1C all purpose flour
• 1/2C cinnamon apple butter
• 6oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/4C unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3Tb caramel sauce*, room temperature
• 4C powdered sugar
• Caramel squares for topping

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare a cupcake pan with 7 paper liners.  In a large bowl or stand mixer, cream together butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Mix in egg and vanilla, scraping the bowl as needed. Mix in cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt, followed by flour. Mix until smooth and well combined. Finally, mix in apple butter, mixing until fully combined and no streaks remain. Use a large cookie scoop to divide the batter equally between 7 liners, roughly 3/4 full. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool in pan for 2-3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. In a large bowl or stand mixer, beat cream cheese for 30 seconds before adding butter. Beat together until light and fluffy. Add vanilla, followed by 1 cup of powdered sugar at a time until fully incorporated. Add 1 tablespoon of caramel sauce at a time, beating well between additions. Transfer frosting to a large piping bag fit with desired piping tip*. Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes. Top off with caramel squares.  Store in an airtight container or in the refrigerator.