Apple Butter Cupcakes

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Total Time

    40 mins

  • Servings

    24

  • Calories

    277 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Apple Butter Cupcakes

These Apple Butter Cupcakes are a simple cinnamon cupcake with apple butter creamed into the buttercream for a classic fall flavor.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 package yellow cake mix 15.25 ounces
  • 3.4 ounces vanilla instant pudding mix 4-serving size
  • 1 cup apple cider or 2% milk
  • 1/2 cup canola oil or vegetable oil
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Apple Butter Buttercream:

  • 1 cup salted butter room temperature (8 ounces)
  • 2 3/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup apple butter

Instructions

Make the cupcakes:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease or line 24 muffin cups with paper baking cups. Set aside.
  2. Beat cake mix, pudding mix, apple cider, oil, eggs, cinnamon and vanilla in bowl of electric mixer on low speed just to moisten, scraping sides as needed. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. 1 package yellow cake mix, 3.4 ounces vanilla instant pudding mix, 1 cup apple cider, 1/2 cup canola oil, 4 large eggs, 1 tablespoon cinnamon, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  3. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each cup 2/3 full. Use an ice cream scoop to transfer the batter easily.
  4. Bake 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into cupcake comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then remove from pans and cool completely.

Make the buttercream:

  1. Beat 1 cup (2 sticks) of room temperature butter in large bowl of an electric mixer on medium speed until light, fluffy, and almost white in appearance. 1 cup salted butter
  2. Add the apple butter and mix well. 2 3/4 cups powdered sugar
  3. Then add in the 2 cups powdered sugar. Beat until well blended. Add more powdered sugar to stiffen the buttercream, or a bit of milk to make the buttercream more spreadable. 2 3/4 cups powdered sugar
  4. Frost the cupcakes using a knife, or decorate with an icing bag and tip (Wilton tip 1M) to make a pretty swirl.

Notes

  • The calories shown are based on the recipe making 24 cupcakes, with 1 serving being 1 frosted cupcake. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**
  • If you only have unsalted butter, add 1/2 teaspoon salt for flavor.
  • Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 277kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 36g (12%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Cholesterol 52mg (17%) Sodium 266mg (11%) Potassium 39mg (1%) Sugar 26g (52%) Vitamin A 300IU (6%) Calcium 67mg (7%) Iron 0.6mg (3%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 277 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 277kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 36g 12%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 52mg 17%
Sodium 266mg 11%
Potassium 39mg 1%
Sugar 26g 52%
Vitamin A 300IU 6%
Calcium 67mg 7%
Iron 0.6mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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