Caramel Apple Mini Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    CAKE
    2 cups whole wheat flour
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    1 teaspoon salt
    1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
    1 teaspoon apple pie spice
    3/4 cup butter, softened
    1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
    3 large eggs
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    3 tablespoons apple juice concentrate, thawed
    1/2 cup applesauce
    3 cups peeled chopped apples
    3/4 cup walnuts, chopped
    FROSTING
    5 tablespoons butter, softened
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1/2 cup packed brown sugar
    2 tablespoons corn syrup
    3 tablespoons milk
    1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
    1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
    Grease the wells of a pop up pan or 12 muffin cups.
    Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and spices; set aside.
    Cream together the butter, and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, then mix in dry ingredients, vanilla, boiled cider or apple juice concentrate, thawed; and applesauce.
    Stir this mixture until evenly moistened and then fold in the apple and walnuts.
    Transfer the batter to prepared pan.
    Bake for 20-22 minutes or cake tester inserted near the center comes out clean.
    Cool the cakes for 15 minutes before turning out of the pan; cool complete before frosting.
    To prepare the frosting: Melt the butter, stir in the salt and the brown sugar, and corn syrup and cool, stirring until the sugar melts.
    Add the milk, bring to a rolling boil and pour into a mixing bowl to cool for 10 minutes.
    Stir in the sugar, vanilla and cinnamon; beat well. If the mixture appears too thin, add more powdered sugar.
    Spread on the cakes while frosting is still a little warm.

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