Caramel Apple Cupcakes

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F. Line a muffin pan with cupcake liners. Set aside.

Step 2

In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking powder and salt.

Step 3

In another bowl, beat butter and sugar on medium speed until smooth. Add in vanilla and caramel extracts. Mix until combine.

Step 4

Add eggs and egg yolks, beating after each addition. Then add milk and beat until combined.

Step 5

Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix to combine.

Step 6

Fill cupcake liners about 3/4 full. Bake for 23 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the centre of a cupcake comes out clean.

Step 7

Cool for 10 minutes in the muffin pan and then remove to wire rack.

Step 8

Using a small spoon, scoop out the centre of each cupcake, making sure to leave enough on the sides and bottom.

Step 9

Dice up apples in the apple pie filling and then add a spoonful to fill each of the holes in the cupcakes. Save a few tbsp of the filling for garnish.

Step 10

To make the frosting, cream the butter and icing sugar in a bowl. Mix in caramel extract and half and half over medium speed.

Step 11

Scoop frosting into a pastry bag with a decorating tip and frost the cupcakes.

Step 12

Top each frosted cupcake with apple pie filling and drizzle on top caramel sauce.