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Apple Cider Cupcakes with Apple Cider Cream Cheese Frosting
APPLE CIDER CUPCAKES WITH APPLE CIDER CREAM CHEESE FROSTING are the ultimate in Fall desserts! The cupcakes full of the delicious spices of cider and small bites of fresh apple!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 24
Calories: 310 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Ingredients
Apple Cider Cupcakes
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp ginger
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp allspice
- ½ cup butter room temperature
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs room temperature
- ¾ cup buttermilk at room temperature
- 3 cups shredded apples (I used Figi and the big wholes on the grater)
Apple Cider Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 oz. cream cheese room temperature
- ½ cup butter room temperature
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ⅛ tsp allspice half of a 1/4 tsp
- 4 cups of powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp of apple cider
Instructions
- preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a muffin pan with cupcake liners
- in a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger and allspice then set aside
- in the bowl of a stand mixer beat the butter until it becomes light and fluffy
- add in the sugar and vanilla extract and continue to beat for another 2 minutes
- add in the eggs one at a time and mix until completely incorporated
- pour in the buttermilk and mix (batter will look lumpy but don't worry)
- turn off the mixer and dump in the flour mixture
- slowly turn the mixer back on and allow it to work until ingredients are just combined
- remove from stand mixer and fold in the shredded apple
- fill the cupcake liners 3/4 of the way full
- place in the oven to bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick can be inserted into the center and removed clean
- remove from oven and allow to cool
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Apple Cider Cream Cheese Frosting
- using a stand mixer or electric mixer beat the cream cheese until it's light and fluffy
- add in the butter and continue to beat until fluffy
- slowly add the powdered sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice
- add in the apple cider
- Frost the cupcakes with the frosting and enjoy!!!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
310kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
50g
(17%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
45mg
(15%)
Sodium
209mg
(9%)
Potassium
100mg
(3%)
Sugar
38g
(76%)
Vitamin A
405IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
0.7mg
(1%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
0.8mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 310
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 310kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 45mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 209mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 38g | 76% |
| Vitamin A | 405IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.