Apple-pineapple-walnut cupcakes with caramel buttercream

[teaandink]

Name: Hannah
Age: 20
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Your cupcake history: I've been baking since I could hold a spoon but have been focusing more on cupcakes these past couple years, after discovering Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World.
Why you like cupcakes: It's all about the size - they're easier to decorate, eat and transport than a full-sized cake.

Comments

[glitterhips]

caramel buttercream sounds delicious!

[teaandink]

It was! Alot easier to make than I thought it was going to be too.

[que_sara]

those look good..
and i love tegan and sara haha

[teaandink]

Thank you! And yes, Tegan and Sara are amazing. I got to interview Tegan for my job and it was one of the highlights of my year.

[captainneon]

Wow, those sound delicious!

[teaandink]

They were VERY yummy! All the flavours turned out to be a good combination.

[accioslash]

They look amazing. Can you share the recipe?

[teaandink]

Of course!

Apple-pineapple-walnut cupcakes (adapted from Meg Hawkey's Autumn Apple Cake recipe)
INGREDIENTS (makes three dozen medium sized cupcakes or one 9"x13" cake)
- 3 cups of diced apples
- 10 oz. crushed pineapple
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease pan/cupcake tins/put cupcake papers in tins.
2. Combine apple, sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla and pineapple in a large bowl. Let stand for 5-10 minutes.
3. Combine dry ingredients (ie. everything else) in a medium bowl.
4. Add to the apple mixture and mix until incorporated. Put in prepared pan/tins/papers.
5. Bake cake about 1 hour, cupcakes about 20 minutes (until toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean and the tops are dark golden brown).

Caramel Buttercream (from Joy of Cooking)INGREDIENTS (makes 1.25 cups

[accioslash]

*Thank-you* This sounds so amazingly good. I can't wait to try it.

[slightlymental]

that's not weird at all! they look and sound sooo good =)

[teaandink]

A few co-workers were like "they're WHAT kind?!" but changed their tune when they tried them.