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Apple Butter Cupcakes w/Penuche Frosting

Source of Recipe

by catmama635/EDC, from BH&G


Recipe Link: messageboards.ivillage.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=iv-fdcooking&msg=9486.1

List of Ingredients

1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup margarine or butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup apple butter
1 tsp. vanilla
2 Tbls. lemon juice
1 (5 oz.) can evaporated milk (2/3 cup)
1 recipe Penuche Frosting (recipe follows)




Recipe

In a small bowl stir togethter flour, baking powder, soda, and salt; set aside.

In a medium mixing bowl beat margarine or butter with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar; beat until fluffy. Add egg; beat well. Beat in apple butter and vanilla. Stir lemon juice into milk, (mixture will curdle and become thick). Add flour mixture and milk mixture alternately to apple butter mixture, beating on low to medium speed after each addition just until combined.

Grease muffin cups or line with paper bake cups; fill two-thirds full. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out clean. Cool on wire recks. If desired, frost with Penuche Frosting.

Makes 20 cupcakes

PENUCHE FROSTING:
In a small saucepan melt 1/2 cup margarine or butter; stir in 1 cup packed brown sugar. Cook and stir until bubbly. Remove from the heat. Add 1/4 cup milk; stir until smooth. Add 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar; beat by hand until of spreading consistency. Frost cooled cupcakes immediately. (If frosting thickens, stir in hot water, a few drops at a time, until of spreading consistency again.)