• Line muffin/cupcake tin with liners and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Cream together ¾ cup butter and ¾ cup sugar in a bowl with a mixer. This usually takes about 2 minutes. It should become light and fluffy.
• Add in 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon of vanilla and ½ cup of milk and mix on low until well combined.
• Add in 2 cups flour, 1.5 teaspoons baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon allspice and nutmeg, ⅛ teaspoon ginger and cardamom. Then mix on low, scraping sides down until well combined.
• Scoop about ¼ cup of batter into each of the cupcake liners - they should be about ⅔ of the way full.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 12 - 14 minutes or until edges are slightly brown.

For Apple Pie Filling:

• While baking cupcakes, in a small saucepan combine 2 diced apples, 1 Tablespoon butter and ½ cup brown sugar.
• Heat on medium for about 10 minutes while stirring frequently. Sugar will dissolve and apples will become tender.
• Combine 1 Tablespoon of cornstarch and water in a separate bowl. Then, pour over apple mixture and continue stirring until it thickens.
• Remove from heat and set aside to cool.

For Frosting:

• Combine 1 cup butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla, ½ teaspoon salt, 3 tablespoons heavy cream and 3 cups of powdered sugar in a mixing bowl.
• Mix on low to combined and then mix on medium until frosting becomes fluffy, smooth and forms small peaks.
• Place frosting in a piping bag with a large star tip.

Cupcake Assembly:

• Once cupcakes have cooled, use a small spoon, cupcake corer or knife to remove the center of each cupcake.
• Fill the center of each cupcake with the apple filling.
• Pipe frosting in a spiral patter over the top of each cupcake.