Apple Pie meets Cupcake! As you all probably know, I am a big fan of cupcakes. Huge fan! That’s why I try to combine cupcakes with other things I love – for example with an apple pie! Not a bad combination. Ok – let me re-phrase: A kick-ass-good combination! ;)
Why making one big pie, when you can have loads of small cupcakes? It is so much better to make cupcakes – if you are not too hungry, you can just eat one. If you are crazy (like me) you end up eating more – much more – biut that is also fine! :) Normally you don’t need silverware for cupcakes – in this case here I would recommend using a spoon or fork – we don’t want that filling to end up all over your shirt…
The cupcakes here are pretty easy to make vanilla cupcakes – the filling is the highlight! If you make the cupcakes, you will instantly know what I mean when the filling is cooking on the stove :) The smell of apples and cinnamon – soooooo goooooood! It was really hard for me not to eat the whole filling instantly – no joke! Stay strong! ;)
Note: If you want, you can make something completely different with that recipe – a dessert in a glass! Make the cupcakes, filling and frosting as described – then crumble cupcakes into a glass jar and layer with filling and the mascarpone cream – different approach, also really good :) You can see it on a picture down below…
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
For the filling:
2 apples
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
pinch of cardamom
pinch of salt
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup (120ml) water
For the cupcakes:
1 1/2 cups (190g) all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 cup (120g) butter, at room temperature
5/8 cup (125g) sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
pinch of salt
3 eggs, at room temperature
3 tbsp. milk
For the frosting:
8.8 oz. (250g) mascarpone
1 cup (120g) confectioner’s sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
For the decoration:
caramel sauce (otional)
Für die Füllung:
2 Äpfel
1 EL Zitronensaft
100g Zucker
50g brauner Zucker
1/2 TL Zimt
Prise Kardamom
Prise Salz
30g Speisestärke
120ml Wasser
Für die Cupcakes:
190g Mehl (Type 405)
2 TL Backpulver
120g weiche Butter
125g Zucker
1 TL Vanille Extrakt
1 Tl Zimt
Prise Salz
3 Eier, Zimmertemperatur
3 EL Milch
Für das Frosting:
250g Mascarpone
120g Puderzucker
1 TL Vanille Extrakt
Für die Dekoration:
Karamellsauce (optional)
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
2. Preheat the oven to 350˚F (180°C). Line a muffin tin with 12 paper liners and set aside. Mix the flour with baking powder and set aside.
3. In a large bowl mix butter and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy. Add vanilla extract, ground cinnamon and salt – mix until well combined. Add the eggs one at a time and mix after each addition until well combined. Sift the flour mixture into the bowl, add the milk and mix everything until just combined – do not overmix. Fill the paper liners about 2/3 full and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Take out of the oven and let cool down for some time in the muffin tin, then remove and let cool down completely on a wire rack.
4. Add the mascarpone and vanilla extract to a bowl and mix until combined. Sift the confectioner’s sugar on top and mix until combined – do not overmix, or the frosting will get liquid. Fill into a piping bag with star tip and set aside.
5. Cut a hole in each cupcake with a cupcake corer or knife and fill up with apples. Decorate with a small swirl of frosting. If you like, you can drizzle some caramel sauce on top.
2. Den Ofen auf 180°C (350°F) vorheizen. Ein Muffinblech mit 12 Cupcakeförmchen bestücken und zur Seite stellen. In einer Schüssel das Mehl mit dem Backpulver vermischen und zur Seite stellen.
3. In einer großen Schüssel Butter und Zucker auf höchster Stufe aufschlagen, bis alles hell und luftig ist. Vanille Extrakt, Zimt und Salz zugeben und unterrühren. Die Eier einzeln zugeben und jeweils gut unterrühren. Die Mehlmischung in die Schüssel sieben, Milch zugeben und alles nur kurz verrühren – auf keinen Fall zu viel rühren, sonst werden die Cupcakes sehr kompakt. Den Teig in die Förmchen füllen – sie sollten max. 2/3 voll sein. Im Backofen 18-20 Minuten backen – mit einem Zahnstocher testen, ob noch Teig kleben bleibt und erst herausnehmen, wenn der Zahnstocher sauber herauskommt. Für einige Minuten im Blech abkühlen lassen, dann herausnehmen und auf einem Kuchengitter komplett abkühlen lassen.
4. Den Mascarpone und Vanille Extrakt in eine Schüssel geben und mit einem Schneebesen verrühren. Puderzucker darübersieben und unterrühren – nicht zu viel rühren, sonst wird die Masse zu flüssig. In einen Spritzbeutel mit Sterntülle füllen und zur Seite legen.
5. Mit einem Cupcake Corer oder Messer eine Vertiefung in jeden Cupcake schneiden. Die Apfelfüllung einfüllen und mit einem Tupfen Frosting verzieren. Nach belieben noch mit etwas Karamellsoße beträufeln.
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Here is a version of the recipe you can print easily.
PrintApple Cake Cupcakes with Mascarpone Frosting
- Prep Time: 35
- Cook Time: 40
- Total Time: 90
- Yield: 12 1x
Ingredients
For the filling
- 2 apples
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- pinch of cardamom
- pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 cup (120ml) water
For the cupcakes
- 1 1/2 cups (190g) all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 cup (120g) butter, at room temperature
- 5/8 cup (125g) sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- 3 eggs, at room temperature
- 3 tbsp. milk
For the frosting
- 8.8 oz. (250g) mascarpone
- 1 cup (120g) confectioner’s sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
For the decoration
- caramel sauce (otional)
Instructions
- Start with the filling. Peel, core and dice the apples. Add to a bowl and mix with the lemon juice so the apples won’t brown. In a small saucepan mix the sugars with cinnamon, cardamom. salt and cornstarch. Add the water and mix until combined. Bring to a boil. As soon as the mixture thickens to a pudding, add the diced apples and mix. Reduce the heat and let everything simmer for about 20 minutes until the apples are soft – stir from time to time. Remove from the heat and let cool down completely.
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F (180°C). Line a muffin tin with 12 paper liners and set aside. Mix the flour with baking powder and set aside.
- In a large bowl mix butter and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy. Add vanilla extract, ground cinnamon and salt – mix until well combined. Add the eggs one at a time and mix after each addition until well combined. Sift the flour mixture into the bowl, add the milk and mix everything until just combined – do not overmix. Fill the paper liners about 2/3 full and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Take out of the oven and let cool down for some time in the muffin tin, then remove and let cool down completely on a wire rack.
- Add the mascarpone and vanilla extract to a bowl and mix until combined. Sift the confectioner’s sugar on top and mix until combined – do not overmix, or the frosting will get liquid. Fill into a piping bag with star tip and set aside.
- Cut a hole in each cupcake with a cupcake corer or knife and fill up with apples. Decorate with a small swirl of frosting. If you like, you can drizzle some caramel sauce on top.
Notes
- Enjoy baking!