Caramel Apple Cupcakes with Caramel Buttercream Frosting!

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cups all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 3/4 cup salted butter slightly melted
• 1 large apple chopped

Caramel Buttercream

• ½ cup butter
• ½ cup shortening
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• ¼ cup caramel sauce

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line a muffin pan with cupcake liners
3. Mix flour, sugars, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large mixing bowl.
4. Add eggs, vanilla extract, sour cream, applesauce and butter.
5. Mix on medium speed just until combined and smooth. Be careful not to over mix.
6. Stir in chopped apples
7. Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full.
8. Bake 17-19 minutes.
9. Allow to cool for 1-2 minutes, then move to cooling rack to finish cooling.
10. To make the buttercream, cream butter and shortening until smooth
11. Add 2 cups of powdered sugar and mix until creamy
12. Add caramel and mix again until creamy
13. Add remaining powdered sugar and mix one more time until smooth and cream
14. Pipe frosting onto cupcakes and a drizzle of caramel
15. ENJOY!