Caramel Apple Party Cupcakes

Caramel Apple Party Cupcakes | Layers and layers of delicious flavors!  Starting with the light a fluffy cupcakes that are made with apple cider, cinnamon, nutmeg and topped with a pecan streusel.  Now onto the caramel frosting.  This frosting is just as delicious as one that is boiled but the good news is…..IT ISN’T!  The cute caramel apple topper really sends these Caramel Apple Cupcakes over the top.

While these Caramel Apple Party Cupcakes fit into a Fall Festival or Halloween themed dessert table perfectly, I can also see them on a carnival, circus or country fair themed birthday party.

Ingredients
For the Cupcakes

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 4 large egg yolks
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup apple cider or juice
• 1 teaspoon or 1 dram of apple flavor

For the Streusel Topping

• 1/4 cup unstaled butter, cold
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 2/3 cup pecans, chopped

Instructions
For the Cupcakes:

• Preheat oven to 350°.  Line 24 muffin cups with liners.  In a large mixing bowl beat together the butter and sugar until combined.  Add eggs and egg yolks to the butter mixture one a time making sure each one has been incorporated.  In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.  Measure the apple cider, pour apple flavor into cider.  Alternate adding the flour mixture and the apple cider mixture to the butter mixture until combined.  Fill to three fourths full (one ice cream scoop).  Add 1 heaping tablespoon of the streusel to each cupcake.  Bake 20 to 23 minutes.  Cool completely before add frosting.  Pipe or spread frosting on cooled cupcakes, top with caramel apple.
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