That looks interesting. Different. I don't know why it wouldn't work as cupcakes. Most cakes don't care about the size. The potential issues are heat and moisture. The picture looks more like a fruit cake texture or bar cookie than a lofty sponge, and there's no baking powder or much acid (to go with the soda) for rising, which goes with the large quantity of chunky stuff. My big concern, therefore is that it might dry out too quickly, though at 325 you should be safe.. Can you do a test batch?

Should be no problem. Just watch the bake time...should be around 15 to 20 minutes, depending on the recipe. I've found about 1/3 to 1/2 the baking time given for the cake tends to work for cupcakes. Just start checking early with a toothpick.

Meant to say it sounds good!

Hi, Annie-- I was thinking the very same thing about these being practically a health food! My guess is that they will come out delicious (I read almost all of the reviews for this recipe!), and perhaps a bit dense and heavy, so instead of calling them cupcakes, I shall call them...Hearty Apple Muffins!

Gee, except for the whole wheat flour, that's exactly the way my mom made apple cake. On the rare occasions when she frosted it she used boiled maple frosting, though. I'm sure it would make good cupcakes if you watch the time carefully.

Sometimes in the comments you will find someone did exactly what you were planning to do:

This recipe is delicious with or without the icing. I made it with Grimes Golden apples from our local farmers market. I made it in to cupcakes. It made 18. They baked for about 30 minutes. With all the apples, they don't rise that much, but we're surprisingly tender. Be sure you use liners, as they will be difficult to remove otherwise. I ate one warm without icing, and almost didn't add the icing, but it was already in the works. I lightly iced them with a thin layer, and that made for a nice presentation. Either way, they are delicious!

Jerzeegirl, thank you for this info about cupcakes--that comment you quoted was from 2015! THANK YOU SO MUCH for your detective skills!

Smiles,

Sooz

Update: These came out great as apple cupcakes!