Name: Apple cupcakes with streusel topping
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: Streusel topping; 1/4 cup plain flour; 2 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 30 gram butter, at room temperature, chopped; 1/3 cup chopped pecans; Apple cupcakes; 125 gram butter, at room temperature, chopped; 2/3 cup caster sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 eggs; 2 cup self-raising flour, sifted; 2/3 cup milk; 1 green apple, peeled, cored, finely chopped

Apple cupcakes with streusel topping

Wonderfully sweet and fluffy apple cupcakes are only made more delicious with this crunchy pecan topping.

Makes 12 Item

Prep

15M

Cook

25M

Total

40M

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Ingredients

Streusel topping

1/4 cup plain flour

2 tablespoon brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

30 gram butter, at room temperature, chopped

1/3 cup chopped pecans

Apple cupcakes

125 gram butter, at room temperature, chopped

2/3 cup caster sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 eggs

2 cup self-raising flour, sifted

2/3 cup milk

1 green apple, peeled, cored, finely chopped

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Line a 12-hole muffin pan with paper patty cases.

2.In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla extract.

3.Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Fold in flour alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour. Fold in apple mixture into paper case, until two-thirds full.

4.To make streusel topping: In a bowl, combine flour, sugar and cinnamon. Using fingertips, rub in butter. Stir in pecans. Sprinkle evenly over cakes.

5.Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a skewer inserted in centre comes out clean and dry. Cool in pan for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, then serve.

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