Apple Cupcakes
What's more delicious than a red, ripe, juicy apple? An apple look-alike! These cupcakes are easy to whip up and a great addition to any Fall-themed party.
Hands-On Time: 15 minutes
Ready In: 35 minutes
Yield: 12 servings
1 boxed yellow cake mix
apple juice - as needed
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups white icing
red food coloring - as needed
6 cinnamon sticks - each cut in half
6 candy spearmint leaves - cut in half horizontally
- Prepare cake mix using apple juice in place of water and adding cinnamon.
- Bake in 12 muffin cups as directed.
- While cupcakes are baking, tint icing with red food coloring so it is the color of ripe apples.
- Frost cupcakes and push a cinnamon stick in the center of each, sticking out slightly so it looks like an apple stem. Add a candy spearmint 'leaf' to each.
Member Comments On...
Apple Cupcakes
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You could also make the stem out of a Tootsie Roll. Simply mold a Roll into the shape of a stem and if you'd like to go the extra yard...get some lime Tootie Rolls to create a leaf or 2 for your stem.
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You could also use the Pirouette rolled wafer cookies from Pepperidge Farm for the stems.
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I'd never serve cupcakes with cinnamon stick "stems". At best, they're awkward & messy for the eater; at worst, a little dangerous if the consumer tries to eat or swallow them.
I'll sub chocolate licorice whips; prettier, too. If the guests can eat "gummi" leaves without trouble, they can eat a couple inches of licorice whip.
Cute idea; thanks.
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