Caramel Apple Mini Cakes

• 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

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
2. Grease the wells of a pop up pan or 12 muffin cups.
3. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and spices; set aside.
4. 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.
5. Stir this mixture until evenly moistened and then fold in the apple and walnuts.
6. Transfer the batter to prepared pan.
7. Bake for 20-22 minutes or cake tester inserted near the center comes out clean.
8. Cool the cakes for 15 minutes before turning out of the pan; cool complete before frosting.
9. 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.
10. Add the milk, bring to a rolling boil and pour into a mixing bowl to cool for 10 minutes.
11. Stir in the sugar, vanilla and cinnamon; beat well. If the mixture appears too thin, add more powdered sugar.
12. Spread on the cakes while frosting is still a little warm.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/caramel-apple-mini-cakes-199183 (may not work)