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Apple Cinnamon Cupcakes
Celebrate apple season with these apple cinnamon cupcakes! The cupcakes are made with fluffy apple cinnamon cupcakes, swirled with cinnamon cream cheese frosting, and topped with a dusting of cinnamon sugar and a sweet apple slice.
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 20m⏳ Prep: 1h🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Courtney📖 cakemehometonight
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- oven
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Apple Cinnamon Cupcakes
½ tsp ground cinnamon1ground cinnamon1 tsp
2
Preheat the oven to 350℉ (177℃). Line a cupcake pan with 12 cupcake liners.
3
In a mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
½ tsp ground cinnamon1ground cinnamon1 tsp
4
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or in a large mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer, cream the granulated sugar, unsalted butter, and vegetable oil until smooth and creamy. Add in the egg and vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
¾ cup granulated sugargranulated sugar2 tbsp¼ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)unsalted butter (room temperature)1 cuplarge egg (room temperature)1vanilla extract2 tsp
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Add half of the flour mixture and mix on low speed until mostly combined. Add in the milk and continue to mix until incorporated. Add the remaining flour mixture and mix until the batter is well combined and smooth. Fold in the finely grated apples.
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Portion the cupcake batter into the cupcake liners using a large cookie scoop about ¾ full. Bake the cupcakes for ⏱️ 20 minutes or until the cupcakes bounces back when gently touched. Cool the cupcakes in the pan for ⏱️ 2 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
7
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
½ tsp ground cinnamon1ground cinnamon1 tspcream cheese (room temperature)4 oz
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In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or in a large mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer, cream the unsalted butter and cream cheese for about ⏱️ 5 minutes until it is light and creamy.
¼ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)unsalted butter (room temperature)1 cupcream cheese (room temperature)4 oz
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Add the powdered sugar and mix on low speed until fully combined. Add in the vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt and mix well. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
vanilla extract2 tsp½ tsp ground cinnamon1ground cinnamon1 tsp
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Turn the mixer to medium speed and whip the frosting for 2 to ⏱️ 3 minutes until it is smooth and creamy. Turn the mixer to the lowest speed and mix the frosting for several minutes to remove any air bubbles.
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Assembling the Cupcakes
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Fill a piping bag fitted with a Wilton 2D piping tip with the cinnamon cream cheese frosting. Pipe a generous swirl of frosting onto the cupcakes. Stir together the additional granulated sugar and cinnamon to create cinnamon sugar. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar over the frosted cupcakes. Garnish the cupcakes with apple slices.
½ tsp ground cinnamon1ground cinnamon1 tspcream cheese (room temperature)4 oz¾ cup granulated sugargranulated sugar2 tbspapple slices12
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