Best Apple Cider Cupcakes Recipes

APPLE CIDER CUPCAKES RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
• In a large bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, granulated sugar, salt, olive oil, and vanilla.
• Whisk in the eggs, 1 at a time, until fully incorporated.
• Add the baking soda, cinnamon, half of the flour, and half of the cider and whisk to combine.
• Add the remaining flour and the rest of the cider and whisk until completely combined.
• Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners. Pour the batter into the muffin tin, filling each cup about ⅔ full.
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Let cool.
• Make the frosting: In a large bowl, cream the butter and cream cheese together with an electric hand mixer until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
• Add the powdered sugar in 3 to 4 additions, mixing in between each until incorporated.
• Add the cinnamon, apple cider, and vanilla and mix to combine.
• Transfer the frosting to a piping bag or zip-top bag.
• Pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes. Top with a sprinkle of cinnamon.
• Enjoy!

APPLE CIDER CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
• Mix together brown sugar, melted butter, and white sugar in a stand mixer until thoroughly combined. Add eggs and mix well. Add flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt; mix until combined. Add apple cider and vanilla extract and beat on high speed for 2 minutes. Divide batter evenly into the prepared muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 20 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool, about 20 minutes.
• While cupcakes are cooling, combine cream cheese and softened butter in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat until blended. Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract; beat until frosting is creamy. Top cooled cupcakes with frosting.

APPLE CIDER CUPCAKES WITH CIDER CREAM CHEESE ICING

Steps:

• Make the cupcakes:
• In a large saucepan boil the cider until it is reduced to about 1 1/2 cups and let it cool. In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat together the shortening and the sugar until the mixture is fluffy and beat in the eggs, 1 at a time. Into the bowl sift together the flour, the cloves, the cinnamon, the baking soda, and a pinch of salt, stir in the reduced cider, and combine the mixture well. Divide the batter among 18 paper-lined 1/2-cup muffin tins and bake the cupcakes in the middle of a preheated 375°F. oven for 25 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean. Transfer the cupcakes to a rack, let them cool in the tins, and remove them from the tins.
• Make the icing:
• In a saucepan boil the cider until it is reduced to about 1/4 cup and let it cool. In a bowl with an electric mixer beat together the cream cheese, the confectioners' sugar, the reduced cider, and a pinch of salt until the icing is smooth.
• Spread each cupcake with some of the icing.

VEGAN APPLE CIDER CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a muffin tray with cupcake liners.
• Place apple cider, agar agar, cinnamon sticks, cloves and allspice in a small saucepan. If using agar flakes, let mixture soak for 10 minutes; if using powder, proceed to the next step.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the apple butter, maple syrup, sugar, vegetable oil, apple cider vinegar and vanilla.
• Bring the apple cider mixture to a boil, then lower heat to bring it to a low rolling boil, careful not to let it boil over. Boil for about 15 minutes, until the cider is reduced to 1 1/4 cups and the agar agar is dissolved. (If the cider hasn't reduced enough, boil longer. If it has reduced too much, add extra apple cider to make up for the difference.) Stir frequently because the agar agar tends to stick to the sides of the pan.
• Strain the apple cider and discard the spices. Let cool to lukewarm, then add the apple cider to the apple butter mixture and mix well. Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients in roughly three batches, mixing well after each addition.
• Spray the cupcake liners with nonstick cooking spray. Fill each liner three-quarters full. Bake for 22 to 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
• Transfer to a cooling rack and let cool completely before frosting.
• To assemble:
• Pipe the buttercream or agave icing onto the cupcakes and sprinkle some cinnamon or cinnamon sugar on top of it. Use a spoon to drizzle the caramel over the frosting. It would be cute to stick a cinnamon stick into the frosting if you are feeling fancy-pants.