County Fair Caramel Apple Cakes

By Darla Hill
@ladyhill

These cute cup cakes will remind you of all the fun of the county fair. and those mouth watering carmel apples.

Rating:

★★★★★ 8 votes

Comments:

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Serves:

makes 1 dozen

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

20 Min

Method:

Bake

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Notes from the Test Kitchen:
These sweet and spicy cakes make me feel like I am wandering through a harvest festival! They are the epitome of fall... and each bite is pure delight. Enjoy!

Ingredients

1 2/3 c: all purpose flour
1 c: brown sugar, firmly packed
1 tsp: cinnamon
1/2 tsp: all spice
1 tsp: baking soda
1/2 tsp: salt
3/4 c: applesauce
1/4 c: sour cream
1/3 c: vegetable oil
1 Tbsp: lemon juice
: carmael glaze recipe follows
1/2 c: chopped toasted walnuts
12: popsicle sticks
20: carmels
1 Tbsp: milk

How to Make County Fair Caramel Apple Cakes

Step-by-Step

1Comnine flour, sugar, spices, soda and salt in a mixing bowl
2stir in applesauce, sourcream, oil and lemon juice
3pour into muffin pans fitted with paper liners
4bake 20 minutes in a preheated oven of 350
5let cool completely on a wire rack
6Spread carmel glaze over the tops and insert sticks upright in the center of each.
7Garnish rim of each cake with nuts for the carmel apple dipped in nuts look. to make more festive tie a small ribbon bow around each stick