Ingredients
Units Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 cups finely chopped tart apples (i.e. Granny Smith)
Caramel Sauce
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 Tablespoons water
- 3 Tablespoons butter
- 6 Tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans (toasted)
- 12 Popsicle sticks
- ribbon
Instructions
- Line cupcake pan with papers liners or grease well. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla. Beat until incorporated.
- In a small bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice. Add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Mix well.
- Gently stir in apples. Scoop batter into prepared pans. Fill 3/4 full. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes. Remove to cooling rack.
For Glaze
- Get ingredients ready prior to starting. Using a heavy-bottomed 3 quart saucepan, heat sugar and water over moderately high heat. Whisk stirring constantly to dissolve sugar. When the mixture reaches a boil, stop whisking and let mixture come to a boil until it reaches a dark amber color making sure to carefully swirl mixture around in pot occasionally. When mixture reaches a dark amber color, immediately add butter. Whisk until butter has melted. Immediately remove from heat. Wait 3 seconds and add in cream. Whisk immediately to combine (it will bubble vigorously). Whisk until mixture is smooth. Allow caramel to cool several minutes.
- Spread caramel sauce over cupcakes. Insert Popsicle stick. Tie ribbon around stick. Sprinkle with pecans.
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
