For my bf's birthday a few weeks ago I wanted to do something a little different, a little more autumn-like for dessert. We had some cream cheese frosting left over from a previous cupcake experience, so for mine, I used store-bought and mixed in the maple syrup. But you can also make it from scratch, ala Martha Stewart (where the original cupcake recipe is from), at the bottom.
Cupcakes 2-1/4 cups Flour 2 tsp Baking Soda 2 tsp Ground Cinnamon 1/2 tsp Ground Nutmeg 1 tsp Salt 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened 1-1/2 cups Sugar 2 large Eggs 1 tsp Vanilla Extract 4 cups coarsely grated Green Apples, such as Granny Smith (about 1-3/4 pounds) Peel apples, then grate on a standard grater. Put grated apples in a sieve to allow some of the juices to drain. Preheat oven to 350*. Line muffin tins with paper liners and set aside. Whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a medium bowl, and set aside. In an electric mixer, using the paddle attachment, mix butter and sugar on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Mix in eggs and vanilla. Reduce speed to low, and mix in apples. Add flour mixture and mix until just combined. Divide batter among lined cups, filling 2/3 of the way; bake until tops are springy to the touch, 18 to 20 minutes. Let cool completely before frosting/icing with cream cheese frosting. Frosting 8 oz. Cream Cheese, room temperature 8 tbsp (1 stick) Unsalted Butter, cut into pieces, room temperature 1 cup Powdered Sugar 1 tsp Vanilla Extract 1 tbsp Pure Maple Syrup Place cream cheese in a medium mixing bowl. Using a rubber spatula, soften cream cheese. Gradually add butter, and continue beating until smooth and well blended. Stir in powdered sugar, and continue beating until smooth. Add vanilla and maple syrup, and stir to combine. You can either use as is and frost cupcakes, or heat up in microwave for 30 seconds to make a runny icing that can be drizzled over the top.
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8/4/2013 10:29:34 pm
I prepared this recipe last day for my family and they just loved it. I hope your boyfriend was also pleased when you made this for him. Keep uploading such wonderful recipes for people like me. It was a really nice dessert.
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