Adorable Applesauce Cupcakes
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Updated Aug 30, 2011
Applesauce is a low-fat alternative to oil in baked goods. Plus, it keeps cupcakes moist and adds a subtle fresh flavor.
Adorable Applesauce Cupcakes
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- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 1 hr 25 min
- Servings 24
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Yellow Cake Mix
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup apple juice
- 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 3 eggs
Frosting
- 1/2 teaspoon red paste food color
- 1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting
Decorations
- 12 thin pretzel sticks, broken into pieces
- 16 spearmint leaf gumdrops
- 12 gummy worm candies, cut in half, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
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Step2In large bowl, beat cupcake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
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Step3Bake 18 to 23 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched. Cool in pans 10 minutes; carefully remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
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Step4Stir paste food color into frosting in container. Spread frosting over cupcakes.
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Step5To decorate cupcakes, poke 1 pretzel piece into each cupcake for stem. Cut each gumdrop leaf into 3 slices. Poke 2 gumdrop leaves into top of each cupcake on either side of pretzel stem. Poke half of gummy worm into each cupcake. Store loosely covered.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts are not available for this recipe
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