Applesauce Spice Cupcakes
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Category
Dessert
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Cusine
American
What do you need?
How to make?
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
1 Recipe Cream Cheese Frosting
1/2 cup chopped pecans
4 oz . cream cheese
1/4 cup butter
2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg, set aside. In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, whip together butter, granulated sugar and light-brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 - 4 minutes. Add in eggs, mixing after each addition. With mixer on low speed, add in applesauce. Stir in flour mixture and mix just until combined. Divide batter evenly among 20 paper lined muffin cups, filling each cup about 2/3 full. Bake in preheated oven, rotating pan once halfway through baking, for about 19 - 20 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Allow cupcakes to cool several minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool. Cool completely then frost with Cream Cheese Frosting and sprinkle with optional pecans. Store cupcakes in an airtight container.