Caramel Apple Cider Cupcakes

Ingredients

Cake

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1.5 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp. salt
• ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1.5 cups unsweetened apple sauce
• 2 tsp. Amoretti® Apple Cider Extract
• ½ tsp Amoretti® Dark Spice Extract

Icing

• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2.5 – 3 cups powdered sugar
• Pinch of salt
• 1-2 tbsp. heavy cream
• 2 tbsp. Amoretti® Crema di Caramel Artisan

Directions

CAKE

1. Preheat oven to 350 F and line cupcake tin with liners
2. Mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside
3.  In a medium bowl cream together sugar and butter.
4.  Mix in eggs until well combined.
5. Mix in apple sauce and extracts until well combined, scaping bowl as needed.
6. In increments mix in dry ingredients until well combined, scraping bowl as needed.
7. Add batter to cupcake tine and bake for 12-15 min or until toothpick comes out clean

BUTTERCREAM

1. In a stand mixer or with hand mixer cream butter until pale and fluffy.
2. Add salt and mix in your desired amount of sugar.
3. Add 1-2 tbsp. heavy cream to reach your desired consistency.
4. Mix in Artisan.
5. Fill into piping b ag and pipe onto cupcakes.
6. Enjoy!