Description
Enjoy these moist apple cider cupcakes topped with a delicious brown sugar cinnamon buttercream frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup apple cider, reduced to 1/4 cup
- For the Brown Sugar Cinnamon Buttercream:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- In a separate bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, alternating with reduced apple cider, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Fill cupcake liners about 2/3 full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cupcakes cool in the tin for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the buttercream, beat butter until smooth and creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar and brown sugar, beating until combined.
- Add milk, cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Beat until light and fluffy.
- Once cupcakes are completely cool, frost with brown sugar cinnamon buttercream.
Notes
- Reduce apple cider by simmering it in a saucepan until it reduces to 1/4 cup. This concentrates the apple flavor.
- Make sure butter is softened for both cupcakes and buttercream for best results.
- Do not overmix the cupcake batter, as this can result in tough cupcakes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 60mg