SPICED CUPCAKES WITH CINNAMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Spiced Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting image

Fall in love with these cinnamon spiced cupcakes! Apple butter adds a whole new twist.

Provided by Musselman's® Apple Butter

Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips MUSSELMAN'S® Apple Butter

Time 1h10m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 17

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Ingredients

½ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup MUSSELMAN'S® Apple Butter
½ cup plain Greek yogurt (or sour cream)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon salt
2 ¼ cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Mix in egg, apple butter, yogurt and vanilla.
In a medium bowl, mix together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder and salt.
Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
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.
Using a mixer, whip butter and cream cheese for 2 minutes.
Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, mixing 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.
Refrigerate cupcakes until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 287.5 calories, Carbohydrate 44.6 g, Cholesterol 40.6 mg, Fat 11.3 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.9 g, Sodium 209.4 mg, Sugar 31.5 g