Winning Recipe Caramel Apple Cupcakes with Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Frosting
INGREDIENTS
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2 cups granulated sugar
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2 large eggs
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1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
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2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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4 apples, cored, peeled, and chopped (recommended: 2 Granny Smith and 2 Fuji)
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Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Frosting, recipe follows
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Caramel syrup, for garnish
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This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any represen
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1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
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1 (8-ounce) bar cream cheese, room temperature
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1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
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4 cups powdered sugar (about 2 pounds)
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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