It's National Cupcake Day!

 

It's National Cupcake Day! Satisfy your sweet tooth with these free
offers. Maggie Moo's Ice Cream and Marble Slab Creamery are giving
away free ice cream and cupcakes today from 4-7pm!

And for all the cupcake bakers out there, here is a yummy Applesauce
Cupcake recipe for you to enjoy!

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup finely chopped, peeled apple (I prefer to use Granny Smith or
Jonagold apples for baking)
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups applesauce
• 1/2 cup melted butter

Combine all dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.  Add eggs, butter,
and applesauce.  Mix for 2 minutes at slow speed.  Scrape bowl.  Mix
at medium speed for 1 minute.  Scrape bowl, and stir in chopped apples
and walnuts.

Your oven should be preheated to 350 degrees.  spoon cupcake batter
into cupcake pans lined with paper or foil cupcake liners.  You should
fill each cup approximately 1/2 to 2/3 full making sure you have the
same amount of batter in each cup.

Bake your cupcakes for 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted
into the center comes out clean.  Remove the applesauce cupcakes from
the pan, and cool completely on a wire rack.

Top with caramel topping or frosting and enjoy!