{DrUnKeN} Caramel Apple and Broken Glass Cupcakes

Caramel Apple Cupcakes

CUPCAKES

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2 1/2 C. applesauce

1/2 C. sugar

2 large eggs

1/2 C. oil

1 tsp vanilla

1/4 C. Apple Crown (sub apple juice)

(this is a fairly new addition to the Crown family, best of luck finding it)

Mix all wet ingredients and set aside.

Mix together:

2 C. flour

1 tsp ginger

2 tsp apple pie spice

1 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

  

Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix together until smooth.

Pour into cupcake liners and bake for 18-20 minutes at 350°

FROSTING

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2 sticks of salted butter (softened)

2 8oz packs of cream cheese (softened)

2 1/2 to 3 cups powdered sugar

3 tbsp caramel vodka (sub caramel flavoring)

green food color

caramel syrup

With a mixer blend butter and cream cheese. Add powdered sugar a little at a time until it is all blended. Add the vodka and mix again. Lastly add a few drops of food coloring (I prefer the Wilton gel food colors) until it reaches your desired shade.

Pipe onto cupcakes and drizzle with caramel syrup. You can leave them plain or add decorative accents as a personal preference. 

Broken Glass Cupcakes

"GLASS" CANDY

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(do this first)

Medium saucepan

Candy thermometer

3 1/2 C. sugar

2 C. water

1 C. corn syrup

1/4 tsp. Cream of Tartar

Large baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.

Mix all ingredients in saucepan, cook over medium heat stirring often until temperature reaches 290° or "soft crack". This will take some time. 

Once it reaches temperature, slowly pour out onto greased baking sheet, spread with spatula and set aside to let it cool.

CUPCAKES

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For this recipe I used a boxed Red Velvet cake mix. 

You will also need:

1 tsp Cake Vodka for each cupcake.

Follow directions on cake mix for making cupcakes. Once you remove them from the oven pour 1 tsp of Cake Vodka over each cupcake.

(skip the vodka if you want non-alcoholic)

ICING

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1/4 C. Bailey's 

1/4 C. Rum Chata

Powdered Sugar

In a bowl mix both liquors together and add small amounts of powdered sugar until it reaches a consistency that you can drizzle. 

 (If you want non-alcoholic, substitute 1/2 C. milk and 2 tsp vanilla)

Drizzle over cupcakes. 

Break your "glass"

Cover your candy with plastic wrap, hit with a hammer in various places until it is cracked into pieces that will fit your cupcakes well. 

Lift with a knife and stab into the cupcakes.

"BLOOD" DRIZZLE

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1/2 C. corn syrup 

red food coloring

In a bowl mix together corn syrup and red food coloring. Add enough food coloring until it looks like blood and then drizzle over your glass and cupcakes. 

Enjoy!