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Fall has arrived when you see fresh apples of every type from all over the country in your local market. You can use any combination of your favorite apples in this recipe. But do select an apple is good for applesauce. Gala, Ambrosia, Golden Delicious, Rome, Cortland, Jonagold are all good for applesauce and baking. The homemade applesauce gives this cupcake a wonderful taste and texture. It is really much like an apple cake with lots of spices. Cooking the apples with brown sugar enhances the apple taste with a bit of added caramel flavor. Just before serving you can drizzle with a confectioner's glaze flavored with maple syrup for a nice presentation. These cupcakes carry well to a Thanksgiving feast or your own stay at home dessert display. COOKS NOTES: Plan to make the applesauce ahead as it needs time to cool before adding to the batter. You can also use chunky applesauce; measure 1 -1/2 cups for this recipe. I created the first version of this recipe almost 10 years ago. I updated the recipe to make jumbo muffins and added more flavors Many years of research about baking science, I am now much wiser and learned how to add the right type and measure of baking powder and baking soda.
