Caramel Apple Cupcakes

Can you tell that autumn is my favorite season? These are standard vanilla cupcakes with caramel bits and Granny Smith apples baked inside, and Swiss meringue buttercream with a caramel sauce drizzle. I brought these along to a friend's birthday party, and they got rave reviews. That really pleased me; I was worried the cupcakes wouldn't come out that well. The recipe I used is one I recently created, but had not tested. Thank goodness they came out so well on the first try!