SPICED CUPCAKES WITH CINNAMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

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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

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

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