SPICED APPLE CUPCAKES WITH SALTED CARAMEL FROSTING

Spiced Apple Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Frosting image

Honorable Mention Bisquick® Recipe Contest 2010! Mix it up - apples, caramels and a touch of salt to create irresistible cupcakes.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

Reynolds™ Baking Cups
1 1/2 cups Original Bisquick™ mix
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon apple pie spice
1/2 cup apple cider or juice
2 tablespoons butter or shortening, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1 1/4 cups chopped peeled apple (about 1 medium)
3/4 cup Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Vanilla frosting (from 1 lb-container)
1/4 cup caramel topping
1/4 teaspoon kosher (coarse) salt

Steps:

Heat oven to 375°F. Place Reynolds Baking Cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups
In large bowl, beat all cupcake ingredients except apple with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed 4 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Fold in apple. Fill muffin cups about three-fourths full.
Bake 17 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately remove cupcakes from pan to cooling rack; cool completely.
In small bowl, mix frosting and caramel topping until smooth and spreadable. Frost cupcakes. Sprinkle with kosher salt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 220, Carbohydrate 37 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Cupcake, Sodium 310 mg, Sugar 24 g, TransFat 1 1/2 g