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Spiced Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
These Spiced Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting are an indulgent Fall or Winter dessert.
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Servings: 18
Calories: 338kcal
Ingredients
cupcakes
- 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter - softened
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 1 Large Egg
- 1 Cup Musselman's Apple Butter
- 1/2 Cup Plain Greek Yogurt or sour cream
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 2 Cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Sea Salt
frosting
- 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter - softened
- 8 ounces Cream Cheese - softened
- 1/8 teaspoon Sea Salt
- 3 Cups Powdered Sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Cream together butter and sugar. Mix in egg, apple butter, yogurt and vanilla.
- Sift together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder and salt.
- Gradually mix in dry ingredients with wet.
- Divide batter between 18 standard muffin tins prepared with paper liners.
- Bake 25-27 minutes or until cooked through.
- Transfer to rack and allow to cool completely before frosting.
frosting
- Using whisk attachment; whip butter and cream cheese for 2 minutes.
- Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, mix for 1 minute between each addition.
- Mix in cinnamon, vanilla and salt.
- Mix 1-2 more minutes or until light and fluffy.
- Refrigerate frosting 15-30 minutes before piping onto cupcakes.
Notes
Refrigerate cupcakes until serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 338kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 209mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 35g
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