Caramel Apple Cupcakes | Paula Deen

Ingredients

• 2 cups Flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon divided cinnamon
• 1 3/4 cups plus 5 tablespoons cut into pieces, room temperature, divided unsalted butter
• 3 2/3 cups divided sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2/3 cup plain yogurt
• 2/3 cup apple butter
• 1 cup (about 1 medium-sized apple) peeled and finely chopped (save the apple peel to make the candies) apple
• 3 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons or heavy whipping cream milk
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup hard apple cider
• 4 wooden skewers