Toffee Apple Cupcakes

Name: Toffee Apple Cupcakes
Yield: Makes 12 cupcakes
Ingredients: 12 mini sparklers or gold candles; 150 g/5 oz/1½ cups self-raising (self-rising) flour, sifted; 150 g/5 oz/¾ cup caster (superfine) sugar; 115 g/4 oz/½ cup butter; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 2.5 ml/½ tsp vanilla extract; 90 g/3½ oz/¾ cup icing (confectioners’) sugar, sifted; 90 g/3½ oz/generous ½ cup soft dark brown sugar; 30-45 ml/2-3 tbsp milk; a pinch of salt; 30 ml/2 tbsp milk; gold sugar stars; 50 g/2 oz/¼ cup butter; 1 eating apple; edible gold glitter

Preparation info

Makes
12
cupcakes

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cupcakes for Kids

By Rosie Anness and Cortina Butler

Published 2014

About

Fresh chunks of apple are the surprise inside these caramel-topped cupcakes. We like to make them for fireworks parties or Halloween treats. Children will love to watch the mini sparklers, but make sure that they keep well back.

Ingredients

For the Cakes

115 g/4 oz/½ cup butter
150

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4. Line a muffin tin (pan) with cupcake cases.
Cream the butter for a few minutes until soft and pale. Add the sugar and continue to beat until the mixture is pale and fluffy.
Add the vanilla extract to the