Description
Delicious apple cider cupcakes topped with smooth cream cheese frosting. Perfect for fall gatherings or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup apple cider
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl.
- Cream butter and sugar until light. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well.
- Mix in apple cider and vanilla.
- Alternate adding dry ingredients and sour cream to the wet mix.
- Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full. Bake for 18-20 minutes. Cool completely.
- For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Frost cooled cupcakes and serve.
Notes
- Use fresh apple cider for best flavor.
- Do not overmix batter to avoid dense cupcakes.
- Store frosted cupcakes in the fridge.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
Keywords: apple cider cupcakes, cream cheese frosting, fall dessert, easy cupcakes