Ingredients
Instructions
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt until very well combined; set aside.
- In a mixer, beat butter and sugar until creamy; add egg and beat until fluffy.
- Stir in applesauce.
- Gradually add flour mixture, beating until well blended; stir in nuts.
- Spoon batter into paper-lined or well-greased 2 1/2-inch muffin pans, filling each about 2/3 full.
- Bake in a 350°oven until tops spring back when lightly touched (20-25 min).
- let cool in pans on wire racks for about 5 minutes.
- Prepare Apple Glaze, carefully remove cupcakes, place on racks and brush with glaze.
- Apple Glaze: mix powdered sugar and apple juice until smoothly blended and of a good brushing consistency.