Harvest Cupcakes

[Coupon_Queen]

Took this idea from a taste of home recipe for caramel apple cupcakes. Most of the reviews said the caramel slid off the cupcakes by the next day, so I found a recipe for caramel frosting instead.

Use a box of spice cake mix, add finely diced green apples and bake as directed. Top with caramel frosting and add a super thin slice of green apple/chopped nuts to top as a garnish. I'm also trying to figure out if I could add a small caramel to the center and have it be a surprise inside. The cupcakes pictured in the original recipe had a stick coming out of the top as well, but no apple slice.

Caramel Frosting:

3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup 2% milk
Dash salt
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions
In a small heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter, milk and salt. Cook and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved.
Increase heat to medium. Do not stir. Cook for 3-6 minutes or until bubbles form in center and syrup turns amber brown. Remove from the heat; transfer to a small bowl. Cool to room temperature. Beat in the confectioner's sugar until dissolved like a frosting.

[Coupon_Queen]

This is what I'm serving at my Halloween hair bow party. I'm also doing pretzel wands, by using the big long pretzel sticks with the ends dipped in chocolate, rolled in orange/black sprinkles.

[missy4griff]

Lovin' the cupcake recipe.. but would LOVE to know about a Halloween Hairbow party??

[Coupon_Queen]

Lovin' the cupcake recipe.. but would LOVE to know about a Halloween Hairbow party??

Missy, I make and sell hairbows, and threw a party (like for Scentsy or Mary Kay) to boost sales. Only 3 people showed, lol. But it was fun anyways. Every other month or so I do some type of event. In December I will probably do an open house type deal, and have my table set up.