The other day my husband asked me to make cake or something for staff members of the tool shop where he works. This is what I made for them. I basically added a can of Apple Slices and Cinnamon to my Basic Plain Cupcakes, and topped with Cinnamon Crumble. It can’t go wrong, can it?


Makes

12 Cupcakes

Ingredients

1 can (400g) Apple Slices *I used Pink Lady Apple Slices
125g Butter *softened
1/2 cup Caster Sugar
1 pinch Salt
2 large Eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1/2 cup Milk
1 & 1/2 cup Self-Raising Flour

Cinnamon Crumble
50g Butter *softened (DO NOT melt)
50g Caster Sugar OR Brown Sugar
50g Self-Raising Flour *plus extra if required
*Note: The amount of Flour can be increased as long as the mixture turns into crumbles.
1 teaspoon Cinnamon

Method
  1. Darin the canned Apple Slices very well. Cut in half if the slices are large.
  2. To make Cinnamon Crumble, mix all Cinnamon Crumble ingredients in a bowl, and set aside. It’s a good idea to leave it in the fridge until you use it.
  3. Preheat oven to 180℃. Line a 12-hole medium-size muffin tin with paper cases.
  4. Mix softened Butter, Sugar and Salt in a mixing bowl until creamy. Add Eggs one at a time, mixing well. Add Vanilla and Cinnamon, and mix well. Add Self-Raising Flour and Milk, and mix to combine.
  5. Add the drained Apple Slices, combine evenly, and spoon the mixture into paper cases. Place some Cinnamon Crumble on top.

  6. Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes or until nicely browned and cooked though. Leave in the tins for 5 minutes as the cupcakes are fragile, then move onto a wire rack to cool.