Autumn Apple Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting

Cupcakes great for picnics, lunch boxes, and afternoon snacks. Easy to prepare and easy to eat, these cupcakes are filled with grated apple and spices toped with a cream cheese frosting. (from bake and freeze desserts by elinor klivans)

Steps

For cupcakes: position rack in the middle of the oven-- preheat to 350.

Line 12 medium muffin tins with paper lining.

Put grated apple in small bowl and stir with brandy.

Put flour , sugar , baking soda , salt , cinnamon , nutmeg , and cloves in large mixing bowl.

Mix on low speed to combine ingredients.

Mix in eggs , oil , vanilla , and apple mixture.

Divide the batter between the 12 muffin tins , about 3 tbsp.

Batter each.

Bake 23-25 minutes , or until toothpick comes out clean.

Turnmuffin tins about 12 minutes into baking time to ensure cupcakes bake evenly cool cupcakes 5 minutes in pan.

Transfer to wire rack and cool completely.

For frosting: put butter , cream cheese , and vanilla in mixing bowl.

Beat on medium speed for about 1 minute until mixture is blended and smooth.

Decrease the speed to low , and gradually beat in powdered sugar.

Beat until frosting is smooth.

Spread frosting over cooled cupcakes.

Ingredients

granny smith apple, cognac, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, eggs, corn oil, vanilla, unsalted butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar