Seasonal recipes: Cinnamon Swirl Cupcakes

By: Austin Bailey-Zimmerman

Are you looking for a cozy fall treat while the weather is getting colder? This is the recipe for you! The cinnamon swirl cupcake pairs perfectly with the frosting on top. It is very easy to make, and with perfect results, leaving your mouth watering for more.

I chose this recipe because it looked so unbelievably delicious, and was very quick and easy to make at home! I got this recipe from TikTok @sarahkraffty. She has found the perfect recipe for fall. The moist cake with the cinnamon swirl is perfect with the creamy sweet frosting on top.

I had my friends and family try it and they thought it was delicious. They said that it was very moist, and thought it was the perfect amount of cinnamon swirl. Enjoy this sweet treat for fall!

Ingredients for batter:

  • 1 stick of butter (melted)
  • 3⁄4 cups of sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp of vanilla
  • 3⁄4 cup of milk
  • 2 cups of flour
  • 1 3⁄4 tsp of baking powder
  • A pinch of salt

Ingredients for cinnamon swirl:

  • 3 tbsp of melted butter
  • 1 tsp of cinnamon
  • 1⁄3 cup of brown sugar

Ingredients for frosting:

  • 2 sticks of browned butter
  • 3 cups of powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp of vanilla
  • 2 tsp of cinnamon
  • 4 tsp of heavy whipping cream

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
  2. Brown 2 sticks of butter on the stove (cook over low heat and stir until it becomes brown), then freeze for later.
  3. Mix together the butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, milk, flour, baking powder, and salt into a large mixing bowl.
  4. Mix butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar together in a small bowl.
  5. Line cupcake pans with liners.
  6. Add a small scoop of batter into each cupcake holder, then a small amount of the cinnamon combination, and then take a toothpick and swirl the two together. Repeat once more (or until filled 3⁄4 of the way).
  7. Bake for 22-24mins.
  8. Take your frozen/chilled butter and whip it until smooth. Then add the sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and heavy whipping cream into a mixing bowl.
  9. After cupcakes have cooled, pipe frosting onto tops.
  10. Enjoy!

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