Apple Delight Cupcakes from Royal Caribbean Cruise Line

APPLE DELIGHT CUPCAKES from Royal Caribbean Cruise Line

SERVINGS

• Makes 18 large or 36 mini cupcakes

INGREDIENTS

Cupcakes:

• 2 cups (465 g) all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons (10 g) baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 g) baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 g) salt
• 1 cup (235 g) packed light brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup (60 g) unsalted butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon (5 g) ground cinnamon
• 2 apples, peeled, cored and diced
• 1/3 cup (85 g) golden raisins

Apple Crisps:

• 1/4 cup (60 g) sugar
• 1/3 cup (90 ml) water
• 2 apples, washed and thinly sliced

Frosting:

• 1 batch simple vanilla frosting
• 1 teaspoon (5 g) ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg

Garnish:

• ½ cup (115 g) graham cracker crumbs

DIRECTIONS

• Preheat oven to 350°F or 180°C.
• Line muffin cups with paper liners.
• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar in a medium-size bowl and whisk.
• Add eggs and butter and beat with an electric mixer set on medium to high speed for 2 to 3 minutes or until smooth.
• Fold in cinnamon, apples and raisins.
• Spoon the batter into the cups and bake for 20 to 22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cupcakes comes out clean.
• Remove cupcakes from the baking pan and let cool on a wire rack.
• Lower oven temperature to 300°F or 150°C.
• For apple crisps, prepare syrup by mixing sugar and water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Carefully allow to boil until sugar has melted. Do not brown. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Dip each apple slice into syrup and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until apples become crisp.
• For frosting, mix simple vanilla frosting with cinnamon and nutmeg in a glass bowl for 1 minute.
• Spoon frosting into a piping bag or sandwich bag fitted with a large round tip.
• Pipe frosting onto each cupcake, in a counterclockwise motion.

Garnish each cupcake with graham cracker crumbs around the edges and top with an apple crisp.

Available onboard all Royal Caribbean cruise ships with The Cupcake Cupboard.

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