Caramel Apple Crumb Cake

I've been itching to make something with pumpkin for a couple of weeks now and these were perfect! I had to make a couple of minor substitutions- like apple pie spice instead of pumpkin pie spice (which worked just as well), but otherwise I stuck to the cupcake recipe. I did add a bit more orange juice to the icing, plus about a 1/4 tsp brown sugar and a dusting of cinnamon for a hint of spice- yum! My family and my boyfriend love them, and my dad even asked to take some to work to share.

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it is the best recipe ever!!! just finished making them and they look fantastic.... I didn't have a candy thermometer so I just kept cheking my caramel by dropping a bit in cold water and sure enough, when the ball formed, I turned it off and it was done, I also didn't have vanilla extract on hand so I left it out and it still has an amazing taste... can't wait to try it next time with the vanilla extract and the different topping variations.

Get the recipe here >> Caramel Apple Crumb Cake @ yummiestfood.com

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