5 from 15 votes
Apple cupcakes with cream cheese frosting
These apple cupcakes feature grated tart apples like Granny Smith or Bramley, folded into a spiced batter with cinnamon and vanilla. After baking until golden and springy, they’re topped with a whipped cream cheese frosting that balances sweetness with a slight tang. The cupcakes offer moist, tender crumb moments enriched by fresh apple flavor and finished with a smooth, creamy icing.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
18 mins
Total Time
33 mins
Servings:
15
Calories:
240 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
For the cupcakes
- 7 ounces apple Bramley or Granny Smith
- 1 cup all-purpose flour also called plain flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon natural yogurt
- 2 egg
- ½ cup canola oil or vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the cream cheese frosting:
- 1 ¼ cup double cream aka heavy cream
- ¼ cup powdered sugar aka icing sugar
- ½ cup cream cheese
- salt a pinch
Instructions
To make the cupcakes:
- Line your cupcake tray with cupcake cases.
- Preheat the oven to gas 4, 180°C/ 350°F.
- In a mixing bowl put the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon powder, and salt. Give it a stir until it is all combined. Set aside.
- Then put the yogurt, egg, oil, and vanilla extract in a jug. Lightly beat it until all is mixed. Set aside.
- Peel, core, and grate the apples.
- Next, make a hole in the center of the flour mixture and pour the egg mixture in. Using a whisk or a handheld mixer, whisk the mixture until the batter is thick and smooth.
- Add the grated apple in, and stir the mixture using a spatula until combined.
- Spoon the batter into the cupcake cases and bake for about 15-18 minutes at gas 4, 180°C/ 350°F. Or, until the top springs back when you touch or a skewer comes out clean when you pierce.
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To make the frosting:
- Using a whisk or a mixer (stand mixer or handheld mixer), whip the double cream until firm-peak.
- Then in another bowl, mix the cream cheese with the icing sugar and a pinch of salt.
- Using a spatula, add the cheese mixture to the double cream and carefully but quickly mix it until all combined. Take care not to overmix it because it can deflate and be a bit runny. Your mixture will be softer. Put it in the refrigerator for an hour before using it.
Notes
- Prefer tart apples like Granny Smith or Bramley for distinct flavor, but sweeter apples can also be used.
- Cinnamon and vanilla together add complexity, though cinnamon alone is sufficient for flavoring.
- Test doneness by checking if the cupcake top springs back or a skewer comes out clean before removing from oven.
Nutrition Information
Serving
80grams
Calories
240kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
(29%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
52mg
(17%)
Sodium
135mg
(6%)
Potassium
68mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
433IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
63mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 15 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 240
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 80grams | |
| Calories | 240kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 52mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 135mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 68mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 433IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 63mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.