Adventures in Desserts #2 - Apple Crumble Cupcakes

Well, the Lemon Meringue Pie cupcakes were a massive hit!!!!! Yay me! So it got me thinking - "what other desserts can I turn into a cupcake?" and after some crazy suggestions (Chicken Korma Cupcakes anyone???) I came up with Apple Crumble.

Ingredients:

For the cupcakes:

Jar of apple sauce (around 270g)

1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
55g/2oz butter
85g/3oz  demerara sugar
1 egg
175g/6oz self raising flour
1 tsp cinnamon

For the crumble topping:
50g/2oz plain flour
50g/2oz demerara sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
35g/1oz butter

Method:

• Preheat oven to 180c/gas mark 4 and line a 12 hole cupcake tin with baking cases
• Make the crumble topping by putting the ingredients into a small bowl and rubbing together until they resemble breadcrumbs. 
• For the cupcakes stir the bicarbonate of soda into the apple sauce (you'll need a bigger bowl than you think for this - the chemical reaction between the bicarb and the apple sauce makes it expand!)
• Beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the egg.
• Sift the flour and cinnamon in and mix. Stir in the apple sauce.
• Spoon the mixture into the baking cases, then top each one with 2 teaspoons of crumble mix. Press down slightly. 
• Bake for 20 minutes then allow to cool.
• To make them taste even better, serve with cream or custard!

Picture will appear soon!