Ghost Spice Cupcakes

I have a confession. I absolutely love homemade spice cake. It’s just one of those comfort foods I love to have in the Fall and Winter. Warm cinnamon, spicy clove, and that hint of nutmeg just make me want to curl onto the couch with You’ve Got Mail to enjoy my night.With Halloween coming, I couldn’t resist turning them into Ghost Spice Cupcakes, and they’re not only delicious, but they’re filled with my homemade apple pie filling! They’re perfect for Halloween, Thanksgiving, or whenever your heart desires.

I really love these ghost spice cupcakes because they aren’t overpowering in flavor. Everything jives so well and there’s just the right amount of spice in them. Sometimes I feel like spice cakes are TOO spicy, but I didn’t put ginger in my cake so our picky family members could still enjoy them.

The ghost spice cupcakes are topped with light and airy meringue to add lightness to the cupcake. Because the ghost spice cupcakes are filled with homemade apple pie filling, they’re definitely more filling for your tummy. The meringue adds just the right amount of sweetness to finish off the spice cupcakes.

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Ghost Spice Cupcakes

 

Author:

Stephanie Wolfe

Recipe type: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Serves: 24 cupcakes

Prep time: 30 mins

Cook time: 20 mins

Total time: 50 mins

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Looking for a homemade spice cake recipe that is on another level? These Ghost Spice Cupcakes from The Vintage Modern Wife are not only delicious, but they're filled with homemade apple pie filling! Perfect for Halloween, Thanksgiving, or whenever your heart desires. Get the recipe now!

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar (spice cake)
• 2 sticks butter, softened (spice cake)
• 4 eggs (spice cake)
• 3 cups flour (spice cake)
• 1 tsp baking soda (spice cake)
• 1 tsp baking powder (spice cake)
• 1 tsp cinnamon (spice cake)
• 1 tsp nutmeg (spice cake)
• 1 tsp ground cloves (spice cake)
• 1 cup buttermilk (or 1 cup of milk with 1 tbsp white vinegar) (spice cake)
• 3 lg apples (filling)
• 1 stick salted butter (filling)
• 1 tbsp cinnamon (filling)
• ½ tsp nutmeg (filling)
• ½ tsp ground cloves (filling)
• 5 tbsp brown sugar (filling)
• 1½ cups sugar (meringue)
• 6 large egg whites (meringue)
• 4 tbsp cold water (meringue)
• 2 tsp vanilla extract (meringue)
• Wilton Candy eyes (meringue)

Instructions

1. (Spice Cake) Preheat oven to 350 and line cupcake tins with cupcake liners.
2. In a mixing bowl, cream sugar and 2 sticks butter until well combined.
3. Add eggs and mix on medium for 1-2 minutes.
4. In a separate bowl, mix together dry ingredients.
5. Slowly add dry ingredients with wet, alternating with buttermilk, and ending with dry ingredients.
6. Use an ice cream scoop for best results (and even baking) into your cupcake liners.
7. Bake for 18-22 minutes and allow to cool completely.
8. (Filling) In a saucepan, melt butter on medium heat.
9. Peel and core your apples and chop into small cubes. Add apples to melted butter.
10. Add dry ingredients and stir until apples are softened but not mushy.
11. Allow pie filling to cool completely.
12. Once cupcakes are cooled, use a cupcake corer to cut out a hole in the middle of your cupcakes. Make sure you don't go too far down and only take out the middle of your cupcake. Fill your spice cupcakes with cooled apple pie filling.
13. (Meringue) Fill a saucepan with 2-3 cups of water. Set on medium heat to lightly bubble the water.
14. In a metal bowl (or your Kitchen Aid bowl), place all ingredients in and whisk until combined. Place the bowl in the saucepan and whisk your mixture until all the sugar is dissolved. Do not stop whisking or leave unattended because you do not want it to boil.
15. Place your bowl in your Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer (or on the counter with a hand mixer) using a whisk attachment.
16. Whisk the meringue until it forms stiff peaks and looks glossy.
17. Place meringue into a plastic piping bag with a large circle piping tip, and frost your cupcakes starting from the outside and working in and up.
18. Add Wilton candy eyes and enjoy!

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I hope that you all enjoy these Ghost Spice Cupcakes filled with Apple Pie Filling as much as everyone in our family has. Most of our cupcakes are already gone between extended family and our friends that have stopped by. I know these are a little work, but I promise you will be so happy when you make them. Make them for your Halloween party, or leave out the candy eyes and have them as a Fall or Winter treat!