Caramel Apple Cupcakes

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 package spice cake mix or 1 package carrot cake mix
• 2 cups chopped peeled tart apples
• 20 caramels (unwrapped)
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans, toasted
• 12 wooden popsicle sticks

Recipe

• 1 prepare cake batter according to package directions; fold in apples.
• 2 fill 12 greased or paper-lined jumbo muffin cups (texas-size) three-fourths full.
• 3 bake at 350 degrees f.
• 4 for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• 5 cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
• 6 in a saucepan, melt the caramels and milk over low heat until smooth.
• 7 cool for a little bit so when you ice the cupcakes the caramel won't drip down the sides.
• 8 spread caramel over cupcakes.
• 9 sprinkle with pecans.
• 10 insert a wooden stick into the center of each cupcake.