Autumn Cupcakes

I forgot exactly how I came up with this recipe, I just remember having too much apple cider one year and my daughter wanted to make cupcakes for everyone for Thanksgiving.

Autumn Cupcakes aka Apple Cider Cupcakes

Cupcake Ingredients
3 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
2 tablespoons applesauce or canola oil
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup apple cider

Frosting Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
8oz package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup caramel sauce

Cupcake Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F.

Sift flour, cinnamon, baking powder & salt together. Set aside.

Beat butter & sugars together. Add eggs 1 at a time, then vanilla and applesauce. Stir in cider. Slowly add dry ingredients until all is mixed well.

Pour into paper lined muffin cups.

Bake at 350F for 15-20 minutes or until tooth pick inserted in center cupcakes comes out clean.

Cool Completely.

Frosting Directions
Cream together butter and cream cheese. Slowly drizzle in caramel sauce. Refrigerate in airtight container until cupcakes are completely cooled

Once cupcakes are completely cooled, frost them.

Note:
1. Candy corn pumpkins and regular candy corns on top of frosted cupcakes makes a festive decoration.