Easy Apple Upside Down Cupcakes

If you love apple desserts, these Apple Upside Down Cupcakes are a must-try. Easy, flavorful, and perfect for family gatherings and holidays.

Why You Will Love These Apple Cupcakes

If you love apple desserts, this is one you must make. It starts with a spice mix, but then you add all the apples, nuts, and spices, and it’s next-level good. These cupcakes also look great on a table and are a great way to offer a single-serving dessert. We have always been big fans of upside-down cakes, and making cupcakes is great too.

What Kind Of Apples Do You Use?

We made these with the red Cosmic apples and have used Fuji apples and Honey Crisp. Any apple will work with this recipe, but we have always preferred a red apple. We have not made this recipe with apple pie filling.

Do You Have To Use A Spiced Cake Mix?

No, I think you could use any cake mix, but it won’t have the same flavor as using a spice cake mix. Spice cake mixes already have all the delicious spices that go great with apples. So if you used a yellow cake mix it would not have the same taste.

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Apple Upside Down Cupcakes

Anne Walkup

If you love apple desserts, these Apple Upside Down Cupcakes are a must-try. Easy, flavorful, and perfect for family gatherings and holidays.

Prep Time 25 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, southern

Servings 12 large cupcakes

• 1 Duncan Hines Signature Spice Cake Mix
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup oil
• 1 apple grated or shredded or 1 cup
• 1 cup raisins Optional

Topping

• 1 stick butter or 1/2 cup or 8 tablespoons, melted
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 small apples
• Nuts I used pecans

• Melt your butter and brown sugar and cinnamon for the topping either on top of the stove or in the microwave. I did mine in the microwave for about 1 minute. Set aside. Mis together the cake mix, eggs, milk and oil with a mixer. Fold in grated apple and raisins.

• Spray your cupcake pan with cooking spray. (I used a large six cup pan. You can try this in the 12 cup if you want) Put 1 tablespoon of the brown sugar and butter mixture in the bottom of each cup. Add about a tablespoon of chopped nuts and a couple slices of peeled apple.

• Fill the cup about half full with the cupcake mixture. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 30-35 minutes checking for doneness as ovens vary. (If using 12 cup pan your time will be approximately 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool about 10 minutes.

• Remove by running a knife around the sides and lifting out of the pan. If some of the topping stays in the pan just put on top of the cupcakes. Makes 12 large cupcakes or should make about 25 small ones.

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